Table 2.

Neurologic complications of radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and novel agents used in the treatment of lymphomas

Neurologic presentationOffending agent
Acute encephalopathy HD-MTX (IV, IT) Ifosfamide
Busulfan
Cytarabine
Immune checkpoint inhibitors
CD19-directed CAR T-cell therapy
Whole-brain radiation 
Chronic encephalopathy HD-MTX
Whole-brain radiation 
PML Rituximab
Alemtuzumab
Brentuximab vedotin 
Aseptic meningitis Methotrexate (IT)
Cytarabine (IT)
Immune checkpoint inhibitors 
Intracranial hemorrhage Ibrutinib 
Cerebellar syndrome High-dose cytarabine 
Seizures High-dose busulfan
High-dose etoposide
CD19-directed CAR T-cell therapy 
Aphasia CD19-directed CAR T-cell therapy 
Myelopathy Thiotepa (IT)
Cytarabine (IT)
Immune checkpoint inhibitors
Radiation 
Peripheral neuropathy Vincristine
Vinblastine
Carboplatin
Thalidomide
Lenalidomide
Pomalidomide
Brentuximab vedotin
Polatuzumab vedotin
Checkpoint inhibitors
Alemtuzumab 
Guillain-Barré syndrome Checkpoint inhibitors
Alemtuzumab 
Myositis Checkpoint inhibitors
Brentuximab vedotin 
Myasthenia gravis Checkpoint inhibitors 
Neurologic presentationOffending agent
Acute encephalopathy HD-MTX (IV, IT) Ifosfamide
Busulfan
Cytarabine
Immune checkpoint inhibitors
CD19-directed CAR T-cell therapy
Whole-brain radiation 
Chronic encephalopathy HD-MTX
Whole-brain radiation 
PML Rituximab
Alemtuzumab
Brentuximab vedotin 
Aseptic meningitis Methotrexate (IT)
Cytarabine (IT)
Immune checkpoint inhibitors 
Intracranial hemorrhage Ibrutinib 
Cerebellar syndrome High-dose cytarabine 
Seizures High-dose busulfan
High-dose etoposide
CD19-directed CAR T-cell therapy 
Aphasia CD19-directed CAR T-cell therapy 
Myelopathy Thiotepa (IT)
Cytarabine (IT)
Immune checkpoint inhibitors
Radiation 
Peripheral neuropathy Vincristine
Vinblastine
Carboplatin
Thalidomide
Lenalidomide
Pomalidomide
Brentuximab vedotin
Polatuzumab vedotin
Checkpoint inhibitors
Alemtuzumab 
Guillain-Barré syndrome Checkpoint inhibitors
Alemtuzumab 
Myositis Checkpoint inhibitors
Brentuximab vedotin 
Myasthenia gravis Checkpoint inhibitors 
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