By Dr. Kenneth Neldner

Question - Does PXE cause stroke?

Dixie from Ontario, Canada

Answer - PXE, by itself, is very rarely a cause for stroke.  However, it is possible to also have hypertension, unrelated directly to PXE and have the hypertension cause the stroke rather than the PXE.

Strokes can be due to a clot in an artery or to bleeding around a ruptured artery.  If you have been taking aspirin, ibuprofen or any related pain pills, these can all cause thinning of the blood (anti-coagulant effect) and cause or make cerebral bleeding much worse.  So you should not be taking such medications and make every effort to get your blood pressure back to normal.

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