Cortical blindness and occipital lobe seizures induced by cis-platinum

Abstract

Three patients developed occipital lobe seizures as a manifestation of diaminodichloro platinum (DDP) toxicity. They were characterized in two patients by cortical blindness, ictal nystagmus and a confusional state. The third patient had visual hallucinations followed by grand mal seizures. All the abnormalities in these patients responded to anticonvulsant therapy.