Ornidazole-induced ataxia in an Indian woman: A case report

The nitroimidazole group of antibiotics like metronidazole have been reported to cause cerebellar ataxia as a rare side effect. Ornidazole, the newest derivative of this class, has a long half life and is very rarely known to cause cerebellar ataxia. Here, we report a 61-year-old patient who develop...

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Main Authors: Kango Gopal Gopinath, Benny Paul Wilson, Surekha Viggeswarpu, Prasad K Mathews, Sunithi Mani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2015-12-01
Series:SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X15621857