Convulsive Seizures as Presenting Symptom of Metronidazole-Induced Encephalopathy: A Case Report

摘要

IntroductionEncephalopathy and convulsive seizures are rare manifestations of metronidazole toxicity. The incidence is unknown, but the condition has most frequently been reported in patients in their fifth to sixth decades. Usually, this condition is regarded as reversible, but permanent deficits and even death have been reported.