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Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty for treatment of chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) in multiple sclerosis patients

EJ van Zuuren, Z Fedorowicz, E Pucci… - The Cochrane Library

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a leading cause of neurological disability in young adults. The disease
is characterised by demyelination, axonal loss and inflammation (Compston 2008). Four clinical
forms of MS can be distinguished: relapsing-remitting (RRMS), secondary progressive ( ...

Venous angioplasty in multiple sclerosis: neurological outcome at two years in a cohort of relapsing-remitting patients.

F Salvi, I Bartolomei, E Buccellato, R Galeotti… - Functional neurology

... Salvi F, Bartolomei I, Buccellato E, Galeotti R, Zamboni P. An open study was conducted with
the aim of reporting long-term clinical outcome of endovascular treatment for chronic cerebrospinal
venous insufficiency (CCSVI) in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). ...

[PDF] Social media in health–what are the safety concerns for health consumers?

AYS Lau, E Gabarron…

... Social media and public policy distortions In 2008, researchers in Italy found a correlation between
a venous insufficiency and Multiple Sclerosis (MS), where an abnormality called 'Chronic
Cerebro-Spinal Venous Insufficiency' (CCSVI) was described as the possible cause of ...

[PDF] Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging as a Means to Study Chronic Cerebral Spinal Venous Insufficiency in Multiple Sclerosis Patients

D Hubbard

... The goal of this work is to present a broad magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) protocol for
use in the study of chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI). ... MRI provides valuable
information in the observation of potential CCSVI risk factors. ...