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Query: UMLS:C0004134 (
ataxia
)
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document(s) hit in 31,850,051 MEDLINE articles (0.00 seconds)
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 developed
ataxia
due to ornidazole to highlight an unusual adverse event that improved rapidly after discontinuation of the offending drug.
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PMID:Ornidazole-induced ataxia in an Indian woman: A case report. 2748 5
