ORNIDAZOLE INDUCED ATAXIA IN AN INDIAN MAN : A VERY RARE CASE REPORT

The ornnidazole is nitroimidazole group ofantibiotics which cause cerebellar ataxia as a rare side effect. Ornidazole has a long half life and is very rarely known to cause cerebellar ataxia. Here, we report a 25-year-old patient who developed ataxia due to ornidazole to highlight an unusual adverse event that improved rapidly after discontinuation of the offending drug .