MRI / Gadolinium Alert
FDA Report on Gadolinium
On April 3, 2007, the FDA received 65 cases of Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis/Nephrogenic Fibrosing Dermopathy (NSF/NFD). The medical studies and evidence are pointing to current suspicions that MRI contrast agents Omniscan, OptiMARK, Magnevist, MultiHance and ProHance containing gadolinium could cause this rare and potentially fatal disease as a side effect. Nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy (NFD) originally identified as a Scleromyxoedema-like cutaneous disease in patients with renal disease is a diagnosis of patients with certain skin thickening, joint problems, rashes, skin disorders, bone pain, joint pain, joint stiffening. These symptoms of Scleromyxoedema-like cutaneous disease in patients with renal disease may be NSF. If you or someone you love is the victim of gadolinium-induced NSF or NFD, please call our Offices for a Free Case Evaluation. Find out if you are eligible for a settlement or recovery under a gadolinium lawsuit or class action lawsuit for patients with MRI side effects and those with Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF) & Nephrogenic Fibrosing Dermopathy (NFD). Call and speak to a Lawyer about your MRI Lawsuit today. Call Toll Free 1-800-862-1260.
Gadolinium Side Effects
Last year the medical researchers reported reactions common to MRI contrast agent gadolinium patients including:
- Bone pain in the hips
- Bone pain and tenderness in ribs
- Yellow spots/ plaques near the eyes
- Burning, itching, sharp pains in affected areas
- Reddened patches on the skin
- Ankle / Joint Pain
- Calcification of muscle, skin, tendons
- Hypertension usually precedes skin lesions
- Tightening and swelling of the skin, usually in the extremities
- Symmetrical skin lesions, commonly on the ankles and thighs
- Muscle weakness
- Thickening of the skin around the joints,
- Tightening of skin restricting skin and joint movement
- Skin texture changes one not dissimilar to an orange peel
MRI Lawsuits - Talk to a Injury Lawyer
If you or someone you love is the victim of gadolinium-induced NSF or NFD, please call our Offices for a Free Case Evaluation. Find out if you are eligible for a settlement or recovery under a gadolinium lawsuit or class action lawsuit for patients with MRI side effects and those with Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF) & Nephrogenic Fibrosing Dermopathy (NFD). Call and speak to a Lawyer about your MRI Lawsuit today. Call Toll Free 1-800-862-1260.
