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SAGE Open Med Case Rep
; 3: 2050313X15621857, 2015.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-27489705
ABSTRACT
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.