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. 2014 Oct 21;2014:391256. doi: 10.1155/2014/391256

Table 2.

Authors Patient
(Age, sex)
Localization Chemotherapy Symptoms MRI Treatment Outcomes
Matsunaga et al., 2012 [30] 43 W Metastatic sigmoid cancer Modified Folfox 6 Nausea, headache, disturbed consciousness, visual disturbance, seizures
Status epilepticus
hypertension
Bilateral occipital lesions on MRI No medication for hypertension No neurologic sequelae
MRI brain resolved
40 days later

Nagata et al., 2009 [31] 35 W Metastatic sigmoid Folfox regimen Convulsions, headache, and visual disturbance
hypertension
Bilateral lesions on posterior lobes on MRI Antihypertensive therapy and anticonvulsive therapy Complete resolution of symptoms
MRI changes resolved
30 days later

Sharief and Perry, 2009 [32] 59 M Metastatic colon cancer Folfox 6 regimen Status epilepticus
BP: 156/98
Bilateral frontal cortical lesion on MRI
noncontrast CT scan of the head was normal
Seizure medications Complete recovery in 24 h
MRI brain resolved
two weeks later

Pinedo et al., 2007 [33] 62 W Metastatic adenocarcinoma of rectum Folfox + Bevacizumab Seizures,
altered mental status,
bilateral lower extremity weakness
BP: 190/88
Lesions on posterior lobes on MRI Diazepam Complete resolution on MRI 10 days later

Skelton et al., 2007 [34] 1 F Metastatic adenocarcinoma of rectum Folfox Seizures
Altered mental status
Hyperintensity in the white matter of the posterior hemispheres Resolution of lesion on repeated MRI