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Nitrofuntoin Case

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The objective of this study is to present a case of peripheral neuropathy induced by nitrofurantoin: confirmed clinically and electrophysiologically with incidental coexistence of tethered cord. The article discusses a 16-year-old girl who was admitted to the hospital with weakness and paresthesia. Two years prior to admission she was prescribed nitrofurantoin (200mg/dl) for recurrent urinary tract infection. Eight months prior to admission she felt paresthesia in both lower limbs, 5 months later she could not stand or walk easily without help. Neurological examination showed severe muscle atrophy along with limb deformation and contracture. Concerning her low serum creatinine, nitrofurantoin was discontinued. Three months later paresthesia

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