title: [Visual cortes--is it a concern?].
abstract: The visual cortex may be involved in adverse drug reactions, leading to three different clinical presentations: cortical blindness, visual hallucinations and visual aura without headache. The drugs with potential visual cortex toxicity are described.
authors: Service d'Ophtalmologie, Hôpital Erasme, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Bruxelles. monique.cordonnier@erasme.ulb.ac.be
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authors: Cordonnier
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D019575:Blindness, Cortical / Q000139:chemically induced*; D002330:Carmustine / Q000009:adverse effects; D002400:Cathartics / Q000009:adverse effects; D018680:Cholinergic Antagonists / Q000009:adverse effects; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000009:adverse effects; D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000009:adverse effects; D015259:Dopamine Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D007372:Interferons / Q000009:adverse effects; D018490:Serotonin Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D016559:Tacrolimus / Q000009:adverse effects; D014740:Vidarabine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D014750:Vincristine / Q000009:adverse effects; D014793:Visual Cortex / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D002400:Cathartics; D018680:Cholinergic Antagonists; D015259:Dopamine Agents; D018490:Serotonin Agents; D014750:Vincristine; D016572:Cyclosporine; D007372:Interferons; D014740:Vidarabine; C024352:fludarabine; D002945:Cisplatin; D002330:Carmustine; D016559:Tacrolimus