title: Ornidazole-induced ataxia in an Indian woman: A case report.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Geriatric Medicine, Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore, India.
authors.forename: Kango Gopal
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Gopinath
authors.affiliation: Department of Geriatric Medicine, Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore, India.
authors.forename: Benny Paul
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.affiliation: Department of Geriatric Medicine, Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore, India.
authors.forename: Surekha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Viggeswarpu
authors.affiliation: Department of Geriatric Medicine, Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore, India.
authors.forename: Prasad K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Mathews
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore, India.
authors.forename: Sunithi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mani
keywords: Indian; Ornidazole; ataxia