Case 271: Metronidazole-Induced Encephalopathy

Authors

Yankai Sun
Philip J. Overby, New York Medical CollegeFollow
Hasit Mehta, New York Medical CollegeFollow

Journal Title

Radiology

First Page

473

Last Page

479

Document Type

Case Report

Publication Date

November 2019

Department

Pediatrics

Abstract

History: An 11-year-old boy taking oral antibiotics for Fusobacterium meningitis diagnosed 3 months earlier presented to the emergency department with a 1-week history of intermittent emesis, dizziness, and vertigo and a 1-day history of wobbly gait and bilateral lower extremity paresthesia without confusion. His metabolic profile was normal. Contrast material-enhanced MRI of the brain was performed.

Recommended Citation

Sun, Y., Overby, P., & Mehta, H. (2019). Case 271: Metronidazole-Induced Encephalopathy. Radiology, 293 (2), 473-479. https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.2019171079