Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis Causes
or Causes of NSF
The first case of NSF was diagnosed a decade ago. Because the disease is so new, medical experts are still trying to pinpoint its exact cause(s). Nevertheless, approximately 13 percent of NSF cases have been linked to Gadolinium-based MRI dyes. Patients with kidney disease or kidney insufficiencies seem to face the greatest risk of developing NSF when an MRI dye is used.
NSF causes the skin, connective tissues, and sometimes even internal organs to thicken and harden. This can lead to severe debilitation and, in some cases, death. The disease usually takes between several weeks and several months to appear after injection with an MRI dye. However, NSF may also take as long as a year and a half to become apparent.
For more information, read about NSF Symptoms.
Patients who have been injected with an MRI dye and experience NSF symptoms should consult with a physician as soon as possible. The FDA is also encouraging patients to report MRI dye side effects to MedWatch.
The link between MRI dyes and NSF is a cause of serious concern, and patients who have been diagnosed with the disease after injection with one of the Gadolinium-based dyes may be entitled to compensation. To learn more about MRI dye, NSF and your legal rights from an experienced lawyer, contact us today.
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If you or a loved one had a MRI or a MRA, and a contrast dye or agent was used to enhance the MRI image, and you or a loved developed NFS/NFD, kidney failure or renal failure, then you may be eligible to collect money damages for your injuries and damages. Please fill out our Free Case Evaluation Form to better help us assist you, or call us Toll Free at 1-800-883-9858.
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Gadolinium Contrast Dyes:
Omniscan
(Gadodiamide)
Manufacturer: GE Healthcare
OptiMARK
(Gadoversetamide Injection)
Manufacturer: Mallinckrodt
Manufacturer: Tyco Healthcare
Magnevist
(Gadopentetate Dimeglumine)
Manufacturer: Bayer HealthCare
Manufacturer: Schering AG
Manufacturer: Berlex
ProHance
(Gadoteridol Injection)
Manufacturer: Bracco Diagnostics
MultiHance
(Gadobenate Dimeglumine)
Manufacturer: Bracco Diagnostics
NFD and NSF Symptoms:
• Skin Swelling
• Skin Hardening
• Skin Tightening
• Orange Peel Textured Skin
• Reddened Skin
• Darkened Skin Patches
• Burning Skin
• Itchy Skin
• Yellow Raised Spots on Eyes
• Bone Problems
• Joint Problems
• Muscle Problems
• Stiff Joints
• Problems Moving Arms
• Problems Moving Hands
• Problems Moving Legs
• Problems Moving Feet
• Problems Straightening Arms
• Problems Straightening Hands
• Problems Straightening Legs
• Problems Straightening Feet
• Deep Pain in Hip Bones
• Deep Pain in Ribs
• Muscle Weakness
High Risk Patients Have:
• Kidney Problems
• Kidney Insufficiency
• Kidney Failure
• Renal Failure
• Had Liver Transplantation
• Chronic Liver Disease
