Sunday, January 2, 2011 9:10 PM
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Ken Torbert
CCSVI and MS The cause of MS remains elusive. The prevailing wisdom that central nervous system damage (CNS) in multiple sclerosis (MS) is predominantly the result of abnormal
immune responses against the patient’s nervous tissue has been
challenged recently by Zamboni et al., who found strong associations
between MS and a condition defined as chronic cerebrospinal venous
insufficiency (CCSVI). CCSVI is a vascular condition characterized by anomalies of the main extracranial cerebrospinal venous routes that interfere with normal venous outflow. These anomalies
affect the internal jugular veins, the vertebral veins and the azygous
vein, and can be detected using selective venography, magnetic resonance
venography and extracranial venous echo-color Doppler. These initial findings require replication in larger samples, using improved methods of detecting CCSVI. For information about CCSVi-related clinical
trials, go to http://www.bnac.net/?page_id=560 Financial support is needed to complete this research. We are seeking gifts of all sizes from individuals, foundations, and corporations. Our priority
for funding at this time is support for the PREMISE CCSVI treatment
study being conducted with UBuffalo Neurosurgery. Go to http://msterypartyccsvi.bnac.net/
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