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Case Reports
. 2013 Dec;29(12):695-6.
doi: 10.1016/j.kjms.2013.08.001. Epub 2013 Sep 8.

Metronidazole-induced vertigo

Pei-Shih Chen  1 , Jon-Kway Huang, Shin-Jung Cheng, Hung-Ching Lin
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Case Reports

Metronidazole-induced vertigo

Pei-Shih Chen et al. Kaohsiung J Med Sci. 2013 Dec.
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Figure 1
Fluid‐attenuated inversion recovery magnetic resonance imaging revealed symmetric high signal intensity in both (A) dorsal medulla (arrowheads) and (B) inferior colliculus (arrows). (C, arrowheads; D, arrows). The signal disappeared completely after cessation of metronidazole.
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