A Case of Metronidazole‐Induced Encephalopathy: Can Encephalopathy be Distinguished From Delirium Like Symptoms?
Although the treatment strategies differ significantly, metronidazole-induced encephalopathy and delirium manifest with similar clinical symptoms. Therefore, the potential risk of encephalopathy should be considered when treating patients with delirium.
Authors
- Satoshi Numazawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4818-1061)
- Yasushi Kojima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0087-1768)
- Kenji Momo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9856-0097)
- Mizue Tanaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3408-6327)
- Takahiro Nishimura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4991-8181)
Institutions
- SHOWA Medical University (JP)
- National Center for Global Health and Medicine (JP)
- SHOWA Medical University Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-08-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70800
- Primary Topic
- Infectious Encephalopathies and Encephalitis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00