The complications related to cisplatin-based chemotherapy include vascular
events such as thrombosis and myocardial or ce rebral infarction. Additiona
lly, central nervous side effects like hemiparesis, status epilepticus and
coma have been reported. This review provides an overview of the central ne
rvous side effects during or after chemotherapy for germ-cell tumor. This a
spect must be also mentioned in the informed consent for chemotherapy since
these side effects are potentially lethal.