Q: Does (Metronidazole) Flagyl crosses blood brain barrier? Yes OR No
Answer: Yes
Flagyl can cross blood brain barrier and so neurotoxicity and neuropathy due to it is underdiagnosed.
1. Metronidazole-Induced and Wernicke Encephalopathy: Two Different Entities Sharing the Same Metabolic Pathway? (Letter) -American Journal of Neuroradiology 29:e84, October 2008
2. Painful neuropathy due to skin denervation after metronidazole-induced neurotoxicity - J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry doi:10.1136/jnnp.2009.194118
