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Management of a rare case of metronidazole-induced encephalopathy presenting as posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome: a case report

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Hosaka, T., Terada, M., Okubo, K. et al. Management of a rare case of metronidazole-induced encephalopathy presenting as posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome: a case report. Neurol Sci 44, 1101–1103 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-022-06480-3

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