Introduction:
Metronidazole is an antimicrobial agent used to treat various infections such as pseudomembranous colitis resulting from Clostridium difficile, amebiasis, giardiasis, trichomonas vaginitis and serious anaerobic bacterial infections 1. Metronidazole may cause various neurological side effects including peripheral neuropathy, cerebellar dysfunction, visual impairment, vestibulotoxicity, cochleotoxicity, ataxic gait, dysarthria, seizures and encephalopathy2-4. In this study we report a case of metronidazole induced leukoencephalopathy.