Antimony-Induced Cerebellar Ataxia
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Date
2015-11-19
Authors
Eltahir, Awad G.
Elhassan, Ahmed M.
Hussein, Muna H.
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UOFK
Abstract
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL), caused by Leishmania donovani is endemic over several parts of Sudan. The disease is fatal
if not treated. Although sodium stibogluconate (Pentostam®), a pentavalent antimonial is not free from toxicity, it has
been in use for treatment of VL for the last 50 years. Like other infectious diseases, neurological manifestations of VL and
sodium stibogluconate have been documented. In this report, we present 2 cases of cerebellar ataxia most likely induced
by Pentostam®, and explain the probable cause.
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Antimony-Induced, Cerebellar Ataxia