New paper--This MS researcher isn't so sure about CCSVI (check out her disclosures, explains why)- but she admits, there is something vascular going on in MS.
"Nevertheless, in my opinion, several studies carried out to test this theory (CCSVI) have indirectly demonstrated the presence of the widespread endothelial damage likely due to the persistence of inflammatory-thrombotic processes. "

But there is NO proof that the coagulation cascade in MS is being initiated by the immune system. All it takes to start this process is lowered oxygen levels and slowed blood flow. There is most certainly a vascular connection to MS. And many aspects of endothelial dysfunction can be treated with nutrition, lifestyle, and exercise. The paradigm continues to change. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4083343/




Thrombotic Processes in Multiple Sclerosis as Manifestation of Innate Immune Activation
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic demyelinating inflammatory disease of the central nervous system (CNS) affecting prevalently young adults (1, 2). The pathogenesis of MS has long been attributed to self-reactive T cells but recently the relevant role of B cells has also been recognized (2, 3). F…