Metronidazole is a commonly used and effective antimicrobial agent for gastrointestinal and genitourinary infections throughout the world. Common side effects of nausea, taste/appetite changes, and headache are well known, however, CNS side effects such as cerebellar dysfunction, dysarthria, and seizures have been reported even at therapeutic levels in rare instances. A previous review of the case literature concluded that resolution of symptoms was independent of age, however, evaluation of the pediatric population is limited. Read More

Meeting name: SPR 2018 Annual Meeting & Postgraduate Course , 2018

Authors: Cao Joseph, Pfeifer Cory, Clarke Rebekah, Veltkamp Daniel

Keywords: Metronidazole, side effect, MRI