Drug Recall Side Effects News

Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Lead Fracture

July 23, 2010 By admin

An estimated 268,000 people were implanted with the Medtronic Sprint Fidelis leads when they received their implantable cardioverter defibrillator device. In October of 2007, there was a Sprint Fidelis lead recall that affects all patients implanted with these devices. The devices are designed to provide the jolt to the heart that can be life-saving when cardiac arrhythmia strikes. To date, there have been at least five people who have lost their lives due to complications with these devices.

Can Removal Avoid a Sprint Fidelis Lead Fracture?

While removing the leads that are the subject of the Sprint Fidelis recall may seem like the obvious solution, it is not that easy. The company itself, in the letter it sent out to customers to announce the recall, said that the risks of removing these devices are higher than the risks posed by the Sprint Fidelis lead fracture problem. Therefore, these patients are essentially stuck with the devices, which may or may not work as intended.

Is there a Medtronic Lead Lawsuit?

There is currently a Medtronic lead lawsuit being heard in federal court. The proceedings were moved to Minneapolis, the home of the Medtronic company, due to the large number of people involved in the case. If you were implanted with any of the devices involved in the Medtronic Sprint Fidelis recall, you are entitled to take part in this lawsuit. You may stand to receive financial compensation for having been implanted with one of these faulty devices.

What Devices Are Affected by the Medtronic Lead Failure Issues?

The Medtronic Sprint Fidelis recall affects four models of leads produced by the company. They include the following medical products:

• Sprint Fidelis 6930
• Sprint Fidelis 6931
• Sprint Fidelis 6848
• Sprint Fidelis 6949

If you were implanted with any of these devices, you should contact an attorney to explore your options for a legal remedy to your situation.

What if I Have a Sprint Fidelis Lead Fracture?

If you’re having problems with the Sprint Fidelis lead fracture issues, there may be noticeable physical symptoms. The FDA recommends that you contact your doctor if you’re implanted with one of these devices and if you experience any of the following symptoms:

• Repetitive Shocks
• Lightheadedness
• Dizziness

While these devices are safer left in than removed, according to the company, there is the potential that a Medtronic lead failure will result in a failure of the device to work in the event of a real cardiac emergency. This rather puts those implanted with the devices in a bad situation: leave the faulty device in or risk a surgery to have it removed.

Participating in the Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Lawsuit

The Medtronic Sprint Fidelis lawsuit is open to anyone who is implanted with these devices. If this includes you, contact an attorney to learn more about your legal options and the latest Medtronic lawsuit update news. You may be able to recover financial damages due to having been implanted with these faulty devices.

Filed Under: Medtronic Lead Recall

Nuvaring Stroke Risk

July 22, 2010 By admin

Nuvaring stroke risk problems are caused by blood clots that travel into the carotid arteries and restrict the flow of blood to your brain. Your brain tissue needs a constant supply of oxygenated blood in order to function properly. If the cells are deprived – even for a few moments – they will begin to die. This triggers a stroke.

If your brain tissue becomes damaged from a lack of blood, you will experience one or more impairments. The form of the impairment depends on the area of your brain affected by the stroke. Its severity depends on the size of the blockage within the carotid artery and the length of time that passes prior to receiving treatment. Stroke rehabilitation is usually necessary to regain lost function.

Goals Of Stroke Rehabilitation

During rehabilitation, you’ll work with several health care professionals to recover physical and mental function lost during the stroke. The areas of expertise of these providers will depend on your needs. For example, physical therapists will address disabilities related to movement; occupational therapists focus primarily on motor skills and related functions; speech pathologists can help you cope with aphasia.

The extent to which a survivor recovers lost functions is unpredictable. The goal of stroke rehabilitation is to recover as much as possible.

Regaining Mobility And Other Physical Functions

Physical disabilities are common with strokes. This is because your limbs are controlled by both the left and right hemispheres of your cerebrum. A blockage that affects either hemisphere can result in weakness or partial paralysis, both of which will reduce your mobility.

The job of physical therapists is twofold. First, they’ll work to help you regain lost function of your impaired limbs. Second, they’ll teach you strategies to compensate for any remaining shortfall in function.

These goals are accomplished by focusing solely on the impaired limb while ignoring unaffected limbs, or even temporarily restraining them. Your therapist might encourage you to engage in range-of-motion techniques and exercises that rebuild coordination. If you suffer partial paralysis, he or she may use tap-induced stimulation to help return feeling to the impaired limb and encourage movement.

Relearning Motor Skills

You may lose the ability to perform important motor skills as the result of suffering Nuvaring side effects involving a stroke. Loss of these motor skills can impact every area of your daily and professional life. For example, they can limit your ability to take a shower, prepare meals, work on a computer, and vacuum the floor of your home. The job of an occupational therapist is to help you relearn the most important of these skills.

In the event some motor skills are unrecoverable, your therapist can teach you strategies to compensate. This might include changing the layout of your home or installing certain features that make everyday life more manageable for you.

Coping With Aphasia

Aphasia is an impairment that affects your ability to speak and comprehend the speech of others. It comes in three forms (e.g. Broca’s aphasia, Wernicke’s aphasia, and Global aphasia) with the effects of each manifesting in various ways. Broca’s aphasia affects the production of speech. Wernicke’s aphasia involves a loss of comprehension. Global aphasia involves both impairments.

A speech and language therapist (known as a pathologist) will work with you to help you regain your ability to speak and understand what others are saying. If a deficit remains in either ability, your therapist will teach you alternative methods for communicating. This is a critical part of stroke rehabilitation because it directly impacts your ability to interact with those around you.

Stroke problems can range from minimal to severe, and their impact on your life will vary. For example, you might experience difficulty remembering key events from your past, an impairment that may have little effect on your daily life. On the other hand, you may experience paralysis, loss of motor skills, and speech-related impairments, all of which will require long-term rehabilitation.

If you or someone you know has suffered abnormal clotting, stroke, or other side effects, find out about your legal rights. Contact a Nuvaring attorney to discuss your case and for the latest Nuvaring lawsuit 2010 news.

Filed Under: Nuvaring Side Effects

Accutane Side Effects Years Later

July 21, 2010 By admin

Accutane, the medication developed by Roche Pharmaceuticals to treat cases of acne and severe acne, is facing a number of Accutane lawsuit 2010 claims from thousands of plaintiffs all across the United States. These lawsuits have not been prompted by the drug’s failure to cure the condition that it claimed it would, but rather serious bowel disorder side effects.

In fact, Accutane is incredibly effective for the treatment of acne. These lawsuits are a response to the long term, severe and destructive inflammatory bowel side effects that have been linked to the use of Accutane by acne patients. A growing number of Accutane lawsuits continue to be filed by patients suffering from these more serious side effects.

But what are these Accutane side effects years later? Here is a brief overview of Accutane’s complications.

Accutane Crohn’s Disease

Some of the patients that have been prescribed and had used Accutane develop a host of bowel and gastrointestinal disorders. Among the very worst of these is Crohn’s disease. Crohn’s disease is an autoimmune disorder that inflames parts of a patient’s digestive system with severe pain and diarrhea. Though it does subside after a time, it always flares up again. This cycle repeats again and again, forcing those afflicted to incur this frustrating pain and discomfort in perpetuity.

Crohn’s disease is a chronic disorder, meaning that there is no known cure for it. Also, there is little that can be done medically to effectively treat Crohn’s disease when its symptoms flare up. Patients must simply suffer through it. Most of the court cases so far have been brought by plaintiffs that have become afflicted with Crohn’s disease following the use of Accutane.

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Accutane use has also been linked to the onset of Irritable Bowel Syndrome. This disorder is similar in nature to Crohn’s, only it is slightly less severe, and is concentrated to a patient’s lower intestines only. Symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome include lower abdominal pain, painful bowel movements, and other inflammations throughout the digestive tract.

Accutane may prompt the onset of Irritable Bowel Syndrome through higher than normal doses of the acne drug. Most of the Accutane lawsuits have been prompted by the chronic, ongoing nature of these bowel disorder side effects.

Accutane Ulcerative Colitis

Ulcerative colitis is, like Crohn’s disease and Irritable Bowel Syndrome, an Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Unlike the other Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, ulcerative colitis can be fatal in some cases, making the side effects of Accutane potentially deadly. Accutane patients who become afflicted with ulcerative colitis face chronic pain and inflammation similar to Crohn’s disease, but in the case of ulcerative colitis, this is often a best-case scenario. Patients suffering with this bowel disease have continued to file Accutane lawsuit ulcerative colitis claims to help with ongoing medical care and the pain and suffering that goes along with this serious disease.

Skin Conditions

Some of the less severe side effects of Accutane include skin problems. These skin conditions include severe dry skin, bloody noses, and in some cases, the use of Accutane can cause a worsening of the original acne that the drug was intended to treat.

Filed Under: Accutane Lawsuit

Yaz Yasmin And Ocella Lawsuit

July 20, 2010 By admin

There are studies that have recently shown a link between Yasmin side effects and several serious blood clot and gallbladder problems. They include disorders that affect the gallbladder and the blood, as well as effects that increase the risk of strokes and heart attacks. There are also a number of medical professionals who are voicing loud concerns about this drug and what it may potentially mean for patients. Please contact us for the latest Yaz Yasmin and Ocella lawsuit news.

Yaz Gallbladder Side Effects

Yaz side effects on the gallbladder may have to do with the cholesterol content of the bile within it. This bile flows through small ducts. When that flow is compromised, gallstones may result. These are suspected of being a manifestation of Yaz gallbladder disease in some patients.

These gallstones are extremely painful. They usually have to be surgically removed from the organ. If they are not, or if the Yaz birth control side effects are persistent, these gallstones may destroy the organ itself over time. The gallbladder usually has to be removed, if this is the case, and that means big changes for whoever had the surgery. The gallbladder is an important part of the digestive system and Yaz gallbladder injuries can very much decrease one’s quality of life, not to mention the expenses of surgery.

Yaz Birth Control Side Effects on the Circulatory System

One of the main areas of concern with some critics of the newer generation of hormone-based birth control are the potential Yaz side effects on the circulatory system. This may include an increased risk of blood clots. When they’re in place, blood clots can cause a great deal of pain, and they can continue to cause that same pain long after they’ve been treated. Treatment usually means a blood-thinning agent, which is a serious medication with dangerous side effects of its own.

A blood clot that breaks free can cause a stroke, a pulmonary embolism or a heart attack. Any of these conditions can be fatal, of course, and even those lucky enough to survive them oftentimes have major changes in their lifestyle necessitated by the condition. If you believe that you’re suffering Yasmin birth control side effects that are affecting you in either way, you should call a doctor and get examined quickly.

Yasmin Lawsuit Update

An individual Yaz lawsuit may be the only way to help recover outstanding medical bills, time lost from work and compensation for long-term injuries caused by this birth control pill, since there is currently no national Yaz class action lawsuit. There are numerous cases in the past where birth control products have exhibited the type of dangers linked to Yaz, Ocella and Yasmin birth control side effects. In many cases, those dangers weren’t fully realized until millions had already started taking the drug and many of those patients ended up suffering because of it.

There have been no Yaz lawsuit 2010 settlements to date and women affected continue to pursue their legal rights by filing a claim for compensation.

Filed Under: Yasmin / Yaz Lawsuit

Paxil Birth Defects

July 19, 2010 By admin

Paxil, a drug often used to treat moderate to severe depression, is a Pregnancy Category D medication. This means, basically, that it isn’t recommended for pregnant women, but that doctors can prescribe it to pregnant women if they feel the benefits for the woman outweigh the Paxil birth defects risks for the developing baby.

If you’ve read any research about Paxil and what it can do to a developing baby, you might wonder how, exactly, the medication was placed in this particular category. It potentially places developing babies at all stages of development at serious risk, and many researchers argue that it shouldn’t be used by pregnant women at all. Not only that, but many also argue that it shouldn’t even be used by women who have a chance of becoming pregnant.

Why the difference here? Well, for one thing, the Paxil side effects and Paxil birth defects that have long been known in the research community aren’t necessarily accepted by doctors at large. This has a lot to do with the fact that birth defects from this medication are somewhat rare. However, what woman would take a chance of giving her baby a birth defect, even if she knew the chance was slight?

When Paxil Affects a Baby
In many Paxil lawsuit pregnancy claims, pregnancy was unknown at first while the woman was on the medication. Most women are halfway or more through their first trimester before they even become aware of a pregnancy, and some of the worst Paxil birth defects develop during this time.

These problems can include congenital heart defects, as well as defects of the abdomen and cranium. Babies who are exposed to this medication early in their development are already starting to have hearts, heads, and bodies, which is why Paxil can have such devastating effects early in a pregnancy.

Women who are taking Paxil late in a pregnancy may also run the risk of major birth defects in their children. At this point, defects and problems may be less serious, including babies who have Paxil withdrawal symptoms when they are first born. Fetuses who are exposed to Paxil during the third trimester of development also run the risk of developing Paxil PPHN, a rare side effect that can cause major developmental delays, hearing and speech problems, and even infant death.

Paxil Lawsuit Birth Defects
Because Paxil affects a developing baby in different ways at different times of the pregnancy, it may be difficult to sort out when a birth defect is due to this medication and when it is not. If you think your baby has a Paxil birth defect, it may be time to look at hiring an experienced attorney to discuss your legal option including being part of a Paxil lawsuit birth defects claim which can help pay for your child’s special medical needs or to help your family adjust financially with ongoing care.

Filed Under: Paxil Birth Defects

Kugel Patch Lawsuit

July 18, 2010 By admin

Patients affected by the hernia mesh recall continue to look at their legal options including filing a Kugel patch lawsuit. The Kugel hernia mesh is a repair patch that was designed for use in open ventral hernia repair. It works by helping to eliminate the tension and strain on the surrounding muscles, which reduces discomfort after hernia surgery. A hernia is described as a weakness in the lining of the abdominal or pelvic wall. Specifically, the Kugel hernia patch is meant to repair the abdominal wall, effectively reinforcing any weak tissue that surrounds the hernia.

Surgeons make a small incision and create a pocket in the perperitoneal space. The hernia mesh patch will then be placed behind the hernia inside the abdominal cavity. A plastic memory recoil ring holds the patch in place, which allows the patch to folded during insertion and lay flat once it is in place. Over 78,000 hernia surgeries have used the Kugel hernia mesh patch.

Complications with the Kugel Hernia Mesh

Davol, the manufacturer of the Kugel hernia patch, began receiving complaints about the Kugel mesh patch in February of 2003. Apparently, the recoil ring that keeps the patch open after implantation is subject to break under the stress in the abdomen. The memory ring is a hard plastic that can form sharp edges, which can then puncture the internal organs.

Several cases have stated serious injuries, including bowel obstruction, bowel perforation, chronic intestinal fistulae, and serious infections. The symptoms of the Kugel hernia mesh breakage are said to be unexplained and persistent abdominal pain, fever, and tenderness at the site of the surgery. The manufacturing company began recalling the Kugel mesh patches in December of 2005, while also distributing patches that were meant to be larger and improved.

Hernia Mesh Lawsuit

The hernia mesh lawsuit has a goal of helping the individuals that have experienced illness or injury due to the Kugel mesh patch. If you have suffered any of the side effects from one of these defective hernia repair patches, then there may be legal recourse for you. You should confirm with your surgeon or physician that one of the recalled patches was used before seeking legal counsel, however. There is no nationwide class action suit against Devol for the defective Kugel hernia mesh, so each individual patient must seek damages on their own.

The pending lawsuits state that Davol should be held responsible, as it is the duty of any pharmaceutical and medical device company to provide the consuming public with safe and tested products. Many patients are suing for unpaid medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and a loss of their quality of life. Family members of those that have died as a result of the hernia mesh recall are seeking damages for pain and suffering, as well as any remaining medical bills. If you think there is a chance that you are the recipient of one of the defective Kugel hernia mesh patches, then you should see your doctor right away.

Filed Under: Kugel Mesh Recall

Medtronic Lawsuit Dismissed

July 17, 2010 By admin

In January 2009 the United States District Court ruled the Sprint Fidelis Medtronic Lawsuit Dismissed. This ruling is currently under appeal and attorneys representing patients and families affected by the Medtronic lead recall continue to fight for their rights. The Medtronic recall involves only the Sprint Fidelis leads 6930, 6931, 6948, 6949 and not the implanted heart device.

Hundreds of thousands of people experience heart arrhythmia and require pacemakers to keep their heartbeat steady. The choices between different pacemakers are varied, but you can be certain that they will all have defibrillator lead wires that connect the pacemaker to the heart through the heart valves. These lead wires collect data from the heart and transfer it to the pacemaker, which will then release electric shocks to the heart to keep the heart’s rhythm steady.

Medtronic introduced revolutionary heart leads that had thinner lead wires, which made it easier to implant during the surgical process. Physicians were pleased with the ease with which these lead wires could be inserted, and therefore recommended them to many of their patients. The Food and Drug Administration approved these lead wires for use in 2004, and hundreds of thousands of patients use these Sprint Fidelis lead wires.

Complications with Sprint Fidelis Lead Wires

The thinner lead wires that made implantation easier on physicians are prone to tearing and fracture. When Sprint Fidelis Medtronic lead fracture occurs, the patient can receive unnecessary repeated electrical shocks to the heart, or they may receive no electric stimulus at all. Either condition can lead to serious heart arrhythmia that could result in heart attack and death. Research shows that there have been at least five deaths linked to the Sprint Fidelis leads. Medtronic, Inc., the manufacturer of the Sprint Fidelis pacemaker, estimates that up to 5,000 patients that received the pacemaker with faulty lead wires could experience tearing and fracture within the first thirty months after the implantation of the defibrillator. Patients that have a Sprint Fidelis pacemaker, but have not yet experienced any defects, could still suffer the complications at some point in the future.

Medtronics lawsuit

Many patients that have experienced the complications with Medtronic Sprint Fidelis lead wires are currently involved in a multi-district lawsuit against the medical device company, while hundreds of other patients are seeking legal representation daily. The Sprint Fidelis Medtronics lawsuit is centered in Minnesota, where the headquarters for Medtronic are located.

Claimants are seeking damages for lost wages, medical bills, and emotional distress. The lawsuit claims that the Medtronic Sprint Fidelis was released before adequate testing could be completed. Claimants also believe that the risks of using the Sprint Fidelis were not detailed in the marketing materials. An open letter was sent to doctors after the problems with the lead wires were discovered, but Medtronic continued to manufacture the defective lead wires and distribute them to new patients.

Next Steps for Patients with Sprint Fidelis Leads

It is not recommended to have any lead wires removed if you are not already experiencing problems with the lead wires. The lead wires that are implanted in the heart valves can become embedded in the tissue, which makes removal a very dangerous and complicated surgery. You can, however, have your physician recalibrate your device so that you can receive early warnings for any possible malfunction.

Filed Under: Medtronic Lead Recall

Nuvaring Lawyer

July 16, 2010 By admin

Nuvaring is a relatively new form of vaginal birth control. It basically contains some of the same synthetic hormones that are in the pill, but it is placed in the vagina once a month, where it releases these hormones which are quickly absorbed into the bloodstream. In theory, this sounds like an excellent idea because it requires lower doses of hormones. In actuality, though, this particular birth control option uses some hormones that are thought to increase the Nuvaring blood clot risk.

Many doctors will prescribe this and other birth control medications despite the risk of blood clots. They may avoid giving hormonal contraceptives to women with a history of clotting problems or to women who smoke, but since all hormone-based birth control carry a certain amount of blood clot risk, they won’t think twice before writing a prescription for a healthy woman with no history of blood clots. However, this form of birth control can still cause blood clots even in the healthiest of women.

What Is a Blood Clot?
Basically, Nuvaring side effects involving a blood clot is likely to form in the legs. This is known as a thrombi, and it’s essentially a gathering of blood cells that shouldn’t be there. In the legs, these clots can be painful and annoying, but they aren’t likely to cause major problems there unless they get very large. Sometimes, though, a muscle contraction can cause a clot to break off and travel through the veins to other parts of the body, where it can wreak havoc. Here are just a few of the possible side effects that you might see from blood clots. Please contact us for a free consultation from a Nuvaring lawyer if you have suffered from blood clots while using Nuvaring.

Stroke: When a blood clot lodges itself somewhere in the brain, it can cause oxygen to be cut off from part of the brain for a time. This can result in classic stroke symptoms, including paralysis, memory loss, and loss of motor skills.

Pulmonary Embolism: This is when a clot gets lodged in one of the major veins of the lungs. When this happens, oxygen supply to the whole body is cut off. An embolism could result in trouble breathing or even sudden death if it thoroughly blocks the blood supply. Because blood supply is vital to the support of the brain and other organs, such an embolism an also result in a variety of other long-lasting effects.

Vision and Speech Problems: If a mini stroke affects only one part of the brain, Nuvaring side effects might cause problems with vision and speech. A blood clot that affects only part of the brain may not result in all the classic stroke symptoms but can still have dire consequences for all involved.

What to Do about Nuvaring Side Effects
If you are using Nuvaring or know someone who is, be especially alert for signs and symptoms of blood clotting problems. If you or someone you love has already experienced these symptoms and is suffering from life-long injuries because of the birth control ring, it may be time to look at your legal options, including filing a Nuvaring lawsuit. Many women affected by blood clots have done so, and Nuvaring lawsuit litigation is currently ongoing.

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Accutane Lawsuit Settlements

July 15, 2010 By admin

During the past few years, troubling reports have come from patients concerning an acne drug that advertised a treatment, and relief, for those people suffering from severe acne. This treatment was intended for those patients for whom nothing else had worked. Isotretinoin, developed and distributed under the brand name Accutane, is a powerful and potent medication designed to treat acne and acne scarring in adolescents and adults. Though Accutane was intended to treat acne, a relatively minor medical problem compared to other more life-threatening medical conditions, the drug brought with it something far worse for some of the patients who used it. Please contact us for the latest Accutane lawsuit settlements news and information.

Accutane did accomplish what doctors and its marketers promised. For more than 50 percent of the patients who used it, Accutane successfully cleared up the most severe cases of acne. For every one in 500 patients, though, their acne became much more pronounced. But this was always noted as a possibility in the drug’s warning literature. When compared to Accutane’s other side effects, a temporary worsening of acne is the least of many patients’ concerns.

Accutane Side Effects

Over the course of the past several years, millions of people have been prescribed Accutane to treat their acne problems. A large subsection of this group of users have developed severe, chronic side effects that haunt them for the rest of their lives. Among the worst of the side effects is Crohn’s disease. For several reasons that have not been conclusively established, Accutane use prompts all sorts of chronic bowel problems, such as Accutane inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Irritable Bowel Syndrome and ulcerative colitis.

One of the most common Accutane bowel disorders is Crohn’s disease. Accutane Crohns disease is a chronic condition that affects a patient’s entire digestive tract. The symptoms are severe inflammation and pain radiating throughout portions of the gastrointestinal system, diarrhea, severe gas pains and cramping. These symptoms do subside, for a time, but they always return again with little warning.

Roche Pharmaceuticals, the Atlantic City, New Jersey, company that produced and distributed Accutane, insists that the acne treatment is an all-natural drug derived from vitamin A. In fact, in minute amounts, Isotretinoin is found naturally in the human blood stream. However, many of the complications and side effects of Accutane come about from an excessively high amount of the chemical in the blood stream.

For Accutane to work effectively for those suffering severe acne, it needs to be taken in high doses, and it is these high doses that cause the onset of Accutane side effects. For patients who took high doses of Accutane, many of them have experienced the onset of these severe side effects.

For those that become afflicted with Crohn’s disease, it is an ongoing ailment that cannot be cured, or even treated all that effectively. Crohn’s disease has been the basis for several Accutane lawsuits as well, as patients claim that the drug’s makers, and the doctors who prescribed it, were not clear about the drug’s potential serious side effects. If you or a family member has suffered from inflammatory bowel disease after using this drug, please contact us for a free no-obligation consultation with an Accutane lawyer representing clients nationwide.

Filed Under: Accutane Lawsuit

Yasmin Lawsuit News

July 14, 2010 By admin

Health issues caused by Yaz side effects involving a stroke may require dramatic changes to your current lifestyle. Potential stroke side effects include vision problems, partial paralysis, and an inability to speak, write, or understand what others are saying. You may also experience challenges with your balance and coordination; you might go through sudden and extreme mood changes; you may have difficulty swallowing. These stroke problems occur based upon the area of your brain that was damaged. Please contact us for the latest Yasmin lawsuit news 2010.

Most strokes happen in the cerebrum, the upper front portion of your brain. The cerebrum is categorized into four distinct areas: the parietal lobe, occipital lobe, frontal lobe, and the temporal lobe. Each area controls different functions.

Blood clots that block a carotid artery will trigger a stroke that can affect any of these four lobes. The impairments you experience will reflect the location of the blockage. The following provides an overview of the side effects you can expect.

Parietal Lobe

This area of your cerebrum influences your perceptions based on sensory input (i.e. vision, touch, etc.). Partial loss of vision, reduced eye-hand coordination, and an inability to estimate depth and size are common stroke side effects in the parietal lobe. You may also have trouble feeling changes in temperature, identifying left from right, and seeing objects in your peripheral vision.

A Yaz stroke that affects the frontal side portion of the parietal lobe will cause impairment of sensation on the opposite side of your body. This can be extremely dangerous. Survivors often neglect their impaired side due to numbness, exposing themselves to potential injury.

Occipital Lobe

Strokes that affect this area of your brain result in vision problems, which can manifest in several ways. If a stroke impacts the majority of one side of the occipital lobe, you will experience difficulty seeing objects on the opposite side. For example, if the right side of the lobe is affected, you may have trouble seeing objects on the left side.

If a stroke damages the back portion of the lobe (called the occipital pole), you’ll develop a center blind spot in the eye of the affected side. For example, if you were standing directly in front of someone, you might be able to see that person’s arms, neck, and hair, but remain unable to see the person’s face.

Frontal Lobe

The frontal lobe of your cerebrum controls functions related to movement, language, problem-solving ability, and emotional control. Strokes that damage this area can be especially devastating. For example, you might suffer Broca’s aphasia, a language impairment that prevents you from putting your thoughts into words. You may also lose the ability to make simple decisions, such as when to cross the street.

If the back portion of your frontal lobe is affected, you may suffer partial paralysis on the side of your body opposite the stroke. Damage to the front portion can cause speech impairments, an inability to concentrate, and severe mood changes.

Temporal Lobe

A stroke in the temporal lobe can result in long-term side effects that impair your speech, hearing, memory, and mood. For example, you might suffer Wernicke’s aphasia, which is an inability to understand what others are saying. Because you will also lose the ability to understand your own words, your speech will sound unintelligible to others.

Hearing impairments can range from complete deafness (rare) to hearing sounds that don’t exist. A related side effect is known as auditory agnosia, a condition in which you become unable to differentiate between sounds.

Temporal lobe strokes can also trigger vertigo, aggressive behavior, a loss of libido, and even seizures.

Yaz Lawsuit 2010
Yaz and stroke problems vary depending on the area of your brain that suffers damage. As described above, these problems can lead to life-changing circumstances. If you have suffered abnormal blood clots, stroke, or other Yaz birth control side effects, learn about your legal rights. Contact an experienced Yaz birth control lawsuit lawyer to discuss your case.