Saturday, July 16, 2011 7:32 AM
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Ken Torbert
NICE committee meets to consider CCSVI treatment15 July 2011 Author: MS Trust Clinicians and people with MS gave evidence at a meeting yesterday (14 July) Chronic cerebro-spinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) is a theory that stenosis (an abnormal narrowing or obstruction) in blood vessels can cause inflammation and damage to cells in the central nervous system, leading to MS symptoms. It has been proposed that CCSVI can be treated by surgical procedures to open the narrowed veins by inflating balloons (balloon angioplasty) or by inserting a stent (mesh tube) to support the vein. On 14 July there was a meeting of the committee that advises NICE (the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence) on new procedures including surgery for CCSVI. The meeting gathered information from doctors and from people with MS. The committee will now draft its recommendations. These will be available for public comment. http://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/article.jsp?id=4829
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