Saturday, November 16, 2013 6:36 PM
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CCSVI in Multiple Sclerosis
NEW: Published, blinded research done by venous specialists--112 pwMS, 67 healthy controls--using Zamboni criteria plus M-mode (Motion Mode) doppler ultrasound of the jugular valves, finds: "Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency is a haemodynamic condition strongly associated with multiple sclerosis and is not found in normal controls. The addition of M-mode ultrasound to the diagnostic protocol allows improved observation of venous valve abnormalities." http://phl.sagepub.com/content/early/2013/11/15/0268355513512823.abstractPrevalence of chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency in multiple sclerosis: a blinded...phl.sagepub.com Objectives: To verify the prevalence of chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency in patients affected by different clinical forms of multiple sclerosis and in healthy subjects using the Zamboni ultrasound protocol combined with M-mode ultrasound examination.
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