"the expensive procedure flagged no sign of, The Washington Post reports. Now the stroke victim, Sean Clifford, is suing the MRI company behind the scan, Prenuvo - which has been endorsed by celebrities ranging from Paris Hilton to Cindy Crawford - for missing in the scans that 6o percent of his proximal right middle cerebral artery, a common site for strokes, had narrowed and showed "irregularity.""
"Clifford, who suffered a stroke in the same area where the blockage was missed by Prenuvo, is now paralyzed on his left side and permanently disabled - throwing into high relief that these scans, which prey on people's fears, aren't exactly fool proof-despite extravagant claims that they can pick up anything from tumors to brain aneurysms. A judge approved for the lawsuit, which was filed in September 2024, to proceed last month, according to WaPo."
A 35-year-old New York City man paid about $2,500 for a whole-body MRI that reported no problems. Less than a year later he suffered a massive stroke. The MRI scans allegedly missed that about 6o percent of his proximal right middle cerebral artery had narrowed and showed irregularity. He is now paralyzed on his left side and permanently disabled. He filed a lawsuit against Prenuvo, and a judge allowed the case to proceed. Prenuvo said it takes allegations seriously. Critics warn whole-body scans can give false reassurance or miss critical findings.
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