Celebrex Side Effects: Stroke
Recently, it has been found that celebrex may be linked to strokes.
Celebrex can cause the formation of blood clots. This can lead to a stroke,
when blood is blocked, specifically when trying to enter the
brain.
In more detail, an ischemic stroke is the condition where oxygen
is restricted to the brain through a blockage of arteries in the neck and
brain.
This can be caused by several factors, those of which involve:
narrowing of the arteries, gradual cholesterol deposition, blood clots
(thrombosis), and injury to the blood vessels.
Two variants of
ischemic stroke are thrombotic and embolic. Thrombotic strokes occur when an
artery are blocked after the formation of a blood clot around the brain and is
approximately 50% of all strokes.
An embolic stroke is caused when a
blood clot was formed in some area of the body (not in the brain), breaks
away and becomes lodged and restricts blood flow to the brain.
The most
common symptom of an ischemic stroke is chest pain and discomfort.
Roughly, 3 to 4 million Americans suffer from ischemic episodes and accounts for 88% of all types of strokes.
Weitz & Luxenberg is no longer accepting Celebrex cases.
see also:
Coronary Heart Disease
Celebrex: Side Effects: Coronary Heart DiseaseCelebrex Side Effects: Coronary Heart Disease Information
Ischemic Stroke
Celebrex Side Effect: StrokeCelebrex Stroke Information - FREE Celebrex Stroke Lawsuit Evaluation
Heart Risks
Learn more about the dangerous heart risks of CelebrexHeart Risks double while taking Celebrex - Find out more
