Ornidazole-induced ataxia in an Indian woman: A case report. (15th December 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gopinath, Kango Gopal; Wilson, Benny Paul; Viggeswarpu, Surekha; Mathews, Prasad K; Mani, Sunithi
• Is Part Of: SAGE open medical case reports. Volume 3(2015)
• Publication Date: 2015-12-15
• Subjects: Ornidazole -- ataxia -- Indian; Clinical medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 616.09
• DOI: 10.1177/2050313X15621857
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2050-313X

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.