Brave Dreams – take home points

CCSVI exists. PTA is useful in restoring blood flow in up to 54% of people and there is a positive effect on MRI from 6-12 months with fewer mean number of new brain lesions in PTA compared to sham group. It is suggested that ‘PTA could affect the dynamic of the blood-brain-barrier.’

The fact that PTA did not restore flow in nearly half of the treatment group is important to consider – this means that they cannot be expected to derive improvements in symptoms or MRI as CCSVI was not adequately treated, undermining the results of the successful procedures....

http://ccsviaustralia.com.au/brave-dreams-ccsvi-real/