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ArticleCureus2024

Metronidazole-Induced Acute Cerebellitis in a Young Patient: Unusual Onset, Delayed Remission, and Characteristic Imaging Features.

Venkat Reddy, Sunil Kumar, Sourya Acharya, Jasleen Kakkad, Mamtha Jadhav

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Venkat ReddyDepartment of General Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND.
Sunil KumarDepartment of General Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND.
Sourya AcharyaDepartment of General Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND.
Jasleen KakkadDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery/General Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND.
Mamtha JadhavDepartment of General Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND.
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Metronidazole-induced acute cerebellitis is an exceptionally rare condition resulting from severe adverse reactions to metronidazole, a medication generally employed in the management of infections caused by anaerobic microbes. Although neuropathy has been linked to metronidazole use, reports of acute cerebellitis are infrequent. The neurological effects associated with metronidazole can include weakness, dysarthria, postural instability, seizures, giddiness, vertigo, ataxia, confusion, encephalopathy, headaches, and tremors. The onset of cerebellitis can vary, occurring as early as one day or after several weeks of metronidazole treatment. This article presents a case of a young girl who presented to us with weakness in both upper and lower limbs, dysarthria, and postural instability after exposure to 12 grams of metronidazole (suicidal, 30 tablets of 400 mg). With the above-mentioned complaints, the patient was advised of magnetic resonance imaging of the brain, which showed the features of cerebellitis.

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drug-induced acute cerebellitisdysarthriametronidazolepostural instabilityweakness

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PMID38618373
PMCPMC11012984
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