Query : What is the lay name of the treatment for CCSVI (chronic cerebro-spinal venous i, reformulated as lay name ccsvi chronic cerebrospin cerebro spinal venou i
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Chronic cerebro-spinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) and multiple sclerosis.
Comi G , Federico A , Ghezzi A
Neurol Sci. 2011 Feb; 32(1): 17-21
Pmid : 21161309
... MS) is an inflammatory demyelinating disease of the CNS caused by the interplay of genetic and environmental factors ... Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory demyelinating disease of the CNS caused by the interplay of genetic and ...




Embryological background of truncular venous malformation in the extracranial venous pathways as the cause of chronic cerebro spinal venous insufficiency.
Laredo J , Lee A , Neville R
Int Angiol. 2010 Apr; 29(2): 95-108
Pmid : 20351665
... of truncular venous malformation in the extracranial venous pathways as the cause of chronic cerebro spinal venous insufficiency ... Embryological background of truncular venous malformation in the extracranial venous pathways as the cause of chronic cerebro spinal ...




The severity of chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency in patients with multiple sclerosis is related to altered cerebrospinal fluid dynamics.
Bartolomei I , Bergsland N , Carl E , Cox J , Dwyer M , Galeotti R , Hojanacki D , Hussein S , Kennedy C , Malagoni A , Menegatti E , Salvi F , Schirda C , Weinstock-Guttman B , Zamboni P , Zivadinov R
Funct Neurol. 2009 Jul; 24(3): 133-8
Pmid : 20018140
... The severity of chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency in patients with multiple sclerosis is related to altered cerebrospinal fluid ... The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between a Doppler cerebral venous hemodynamic insufficiency severity ...




Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency in multiple sclerosis: diagnostic, pathogenetic, clinical and treatment perspectives.
Benedict R , Dolic K , Karmon Y , Marr K , Ramanathan M , Siddiqui A , Weinstock-Guttman B , Zivadinov R
Expert Rev Neurother. 2011 Sep; 11(9): 1277-94
Pmid : 21864074
... The potential usefulness of endovascular treatment for CCSVI in multiple sclerosis patients is still unknown ... CCSVI is characterized by impaired brain venous drainage due to outflow obstruction in the extracranial venous system, mostly ...




Hemodynamic patterns of chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency in multiple sclerosis. Correlation with symptoms at onset and clinical course.
Alcanterini M , Bartolomei I , Galeotti R , Mascalchi M , Menegatti E , Salvi F , Salviato E , Zamboni P
Int Angiol. 2010 Apr; 29(2): 183-8
Pmid : 20351674
... The four hemodynamic patterns of CCSVI were unevenly (P<0.0001) distributed with respect to the types ... The distribution of venous malformations and the resulting hemodynamic pattern show correlation with symptoms at onset and clinical ...




Review of venous anatomy for venographic interpretation in chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency.
Englander M , Herr A , Mandato K , Siskin G , Werner J
J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2011 Dec; 22(12): 1681-90
Pmid : 21975259
... The purpose of this article is to review the normal anatomy of the internal jugular, vertebral, and azygos ... understanding of these veins is necessary for appropriate interpretation of the venograms obtained to evaluate patients for CCSVI ...




Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) and multiple sclerosis (MS): a critical review.
Gobbi C , Zecca C
CNS Neurol Disord Drug Targets. 2011 Sep; 10(6): 757-61
Pmid : 21838669
... The so called "chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) theory" has recently emerged, supporting the concept of a cerebrospinal ... between MS and CCSVI and do not support the role of CCSVI as the primary cause of MS ...




Chronic cerebro-spinal venous insufficiency: report of transcranial magnetic stimulation follow-up study in a patient with multiple sclerosis.
Fini N , Galeotti R , Pastorelli F , Plasmati R , Salvi F , Zamboni P
Int Angiol. 2010 Apr; 29(2): 189-92
Pmid : 20351675
... the one hand, and haemodynamic correction of the associated CCSVI on the other, calls for further exploration on ... The relationship between the clinical and neurophysiological course on the one hand, and haemodynamic correction of the associated ...




["Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency" in multiple sclerosis - is multiple sclerosis a disease of the cerebrospinal venous outflow system?].
Bendszus M , Doepp F , Fiehler J , Wattjes M
Rofo. 2011 Jun; 183(6): 523-30
Pmid : 21487978
... Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency" in multiple sclerosis - is multiple sclerosis a disease of the cerebrospinal venous outflow system ... of CCSVI in MS should lead to reluctance with respect to the interventional treatment of possible venous anomalies ...




Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency in multiple sclerosis: a historical perspective.
Dake M , Haacke E , Zivadinov R
Funct Neurol. 2011 Oct; 26(4): 181-95
Pmid : 22364939
... The purpose of this article is to provide a background to understand the development of the theory of ... background to understand the development of the theory of CCSVI and to frame the relevant issues regarding its ...

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Systematic review of sonographic chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency findings in multiple sclerosis.
Assenheim J , Davies A , Ellis M , Franklin I , Friede T , Lane T , Nicholas R , Thapar A
Phlebology. 2011 Dec; 26(8): 319-25
Pmid : 22021635
... The sonographic findings of chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) are used by some as selection criteria for venography ... There is substantial variation in the strength of association between CCSVI and MS beyond that explained by demographic ...




Proposed chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency criteria do not predict multiple sclerosis risk or severity.
Bernardi G , Castelli M , Centonze D , Fabiano S , Floris R , Garaci F , Marziali S , Motta C , Rossi S , Simonetti G , Spinelli A , Stefanini M
Ann Neurol. 2011 Jul; 70(1): 51-8
Pmid : 21786298
... It is still unclear whether chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) is associated with multiple sclerosis (MS), because substantial ... substantial methodological differences have been claimed by Zamboni to account for the lack of results of other groups ...




Endovascular therapy for chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency in multiple sclerosis.
Lazzaro M , Mueller-Kronast N , Taqi M , Woo D , Zaidat O
Front Neurol. 2011 2011 ; 2: 44-44
Pmid : 21808631
... CCSVI and MS, summarize the current data, and discuss the role of endovascular therapy and the need for ... may be due to abnormal venous outflow from the central nervous system, termed chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI ...




An endovascular treatment of Chronic Cerebro-Spinal Venous Insufficiency in multiple sclerosis patients - 6 month follow-up results.
Hartel M , Korzeniowski T , Kostecki J , Krzystanek E , Kuczmik W , Majewski E , Sioma-Markowska U , Swiat M , Urbanek T , Zaniewski M , Ziaja D , Ziaja K
Neuro Endocrinol Lett. 2011 2011 ; 32(4): 557-62
Pmid : 21876515
... The endovascular treatment of the CCSVI improved the quality of life according to the MSIS-29 scale but ... follow-up) of the endovascular treatment in patients with Chronic Cerebro-Spinal Venous Insufficiency (CCSVI) and multiple sclerosis ...




Prevalence, sensitivity, and specificity of chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency in MS.
Andrews M , Benedict R , Brooks C , Carl E , Cutter G , Dwyer M , Elfadil M , Hojnacki D , Hunt K , Kennedy C , Marr K , Ramanathan M , Reuther J , Weinstock-Guttman B , Yeh A , Zivadinov R
Neurology. 2011 Jul; 77(2): 138-44
Pmid : 21490322
... for CCSVI were calculated in 3 ways: first, using only the subjects for whom diagnosis was certain (i ... The CCSVI prevalence figures were 62.5% for MS, 45.8% for OND, 42.1% for CIS, and ...




Internal jugular thrombosis post venoplasty for chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency.
Davies A , Ellis M , Franklin I , Lane T , Malik O , Nicholas R , Pandey V , Shalhoub J , Thapar A
Phlebology. 2011 Sep; 26(6): 254-6
Pmid : 21803799
... Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) is a hypothesis through which cerebral venous drainage abnormalities contribute towards the pathogenesis ... insufficiency (CCSVI) is a hypothesis through which cerebral venous drainage abnormalities contribute towards the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis ...




Current thoughts on chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency in multiple sclerosis.
Flynn L , Moster M
Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2011 Nov; 22(6): 463-7
Pmid : 21918444
... The authors went on to perform invasive procedures for the treatment of CCSVI with questionable success ... Furthermore, there is conflicting information regarding the safety of invasive treatment for CCSVI ...




Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency in multiple sclerosis: clinical correlates from a multicentre study.
Altieri M , Bastianello S , Bergamaschi R , Bono G , Bresciamorra V , Cecconi P , Farina M , Galassi A , Giugni E , Lagace A , Mancini M , Mariani D , McDonald S , Mendozzi L , Quattrini C , Romani A , Tibaldi E , Viselner G
BMC Neurol. 2011 2011 ; 11: 132-132
Pmid : 22029656
... Overall, CCSVI was diagnosed in 86% of the patients, but the frequency varied greatly between the centres ... Despite these discrepancies, the strong associations between CCSVI and MS phenotype suggest that the presence of CCSVI may ...




Sensitivity and specificity for screening of chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency using a multimodal non-invasive imaging approach in patients with multiple sclerosis.
Brooks C , Carl E , Dolic K , Dwyer M , Hagemeier J , Hojnacki D , Hunt K , Kennedy C , Kilanowski C , Marr K , Valnarov V , Weinstock-Guttman B , Zivadinov R
Funct Neurol. 2011 Oct; 26(4): 205-14
Pmid : 22364941
... venography (MRV) on 3T MRI increases specificity for detection of chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) in 171 ... non-invasive approach (DS and MRV) increases the specificity for a diagnosis of CCSVI in patients with MS ...




Multiple sclerosis and chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency: a critical review.
Awad A , Marder E , Milo R , Stüve O
Ther Adv Neurol Disord. 2011 Jul; 4(4): 231-5
Pmid : 21765873
... Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) was recently proposed as a contributing factor in the pathology of multiple sclerosis ... This review summarizes available evidence and provides a critical analysis of the published data ...

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Decreased brain venous vasculature visibility on susceptibility-weighted imaging venography in patients with multiple sclerosis is related to chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency.
Beggs C , Bergsland N , Carl E , Dwyer M , Hojnacki D , Kennedy C , Magnano C , Marr K , Poloni G , Schirda C , Weinstock-Guttman B , Zivadinov R
BMC Neurol. 2011 2011 ; 11: 128-128
Pmid : 22011402
... The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship between CCSVI, and altered brain parenchyma venous vasculature ... The potential pathogenesis between the presence and severity of chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) and its relation to ...




No evidence of chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency at multiple sclerosis onset.
Baracchini C , Calabrese M , Causin F , Gallo P , Perini P , Rinaldi F
Ann Neurol. 2011 Jan; 69(1): 90-9
Pmid : 21280079
... chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI), has been recently hypothesized to be the possible cause of multiple sclerosis (MS ... warranted to clarify whether CCSVI is associated with later disease stages and characterizes the progressive forms of MS ...




Risk factors for chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) in a large cohort of volunteers.
Brooks C , Carl E , Dolic K , Hagemeier J , Hojnacki D , Kilanowski C , Marr K , Ramanathan M , Valnarov V , Weinstock-Guttman B , Zivadinov R
PLoS One. 2011 2011 ; 6(11): e28062-e28062
Pmid : 22140507
... The role of intra- and extra-cranial venous system impairment in the pathogenesis of various vascular, inflammatory and ... as part of the entry criteria and participated in the case-control study of CCSVI prevalence in multiple ...




The chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency syndrome.
Galeotti R , Zamboni P
Phlebology. 2010 Dec; 25(6): 269-79
Pmid : 21106999
... a comprehensive overview of the actual status of the art of the diagnosis and treatment of this condition ... The present review is aimed to give a comprehensive overview of the actual status of the art of ...




Chronic cerebrospinal vascular insufficiency is not associated with HLA DRB1*1501 status in multiple sclerosis patients.
Badgett D , Benedict R , Carl E , Cutter G , Elfadil M , Kennedy C , Marr K , Ramanathan M , Tamaño-Blanco M , Weinstock-Guttman B , Zivadinov R
PLoS One. 2011 2011 ; 6(2): e16802-e16802
Pmid : 21340025
... The lack of strong associations of CCSVI with HLA DRB1*1501 suggests that the role of the ... The objective was to assess the associations between HLA DRB1*1501 status and the occurrence of CCSVI ...




Hypoperfusion of brain parenchyma is associated with the severity of chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency in patients with multiple sclerosis: a cross-sectional preliminary report.
Bartolomei I , Bergsland N , Carl E , Dwyer M , Hojnacki D , Kennedy C , Magnano C , Malagoni A , Menegatti E , Salvi F , Schirda C , Weinstock-Guttman B , Zamboni P , Zivadinov R
BMC Med. 2011 2011 ; 9: 22-22
Pmid : 21385345
... The severity of CCSVI was assessed according to the venous hemodynamic insufficiency severity score (VHISS) on the basis ... venous hemodynamic insufficiency severity score (VHISS) on the basis of the number of venous segments exhibiting flow abnormalities ...




A prospective open-label study of endovascular treatment of chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency.
Bartolomei I , Galeotti R , Gianesini S , Malagoni A , Mascoli F , Menegatti E , Salvi F , Zamboni P
J Vasc Surg. 2009 Dec; 50(6): 1348-3
Pmid : 19958985
... evaluated the safety of CCSVI endovascular treatment and its influence on the clinical outcome of the associated MS ... This study evaluated the safety of CCSVI endovascular treatment and its influence on the clinical outcome of the ...




Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency and multiple sclerosis.
Bar-Or A , Barkhof F , Dore-Duffy P , Filippi M , Freedman M , Khan O , Lassmann H , Lisak R , Siegel M , Trapp B , Zak I
Ann Neurol. 2010 Mar; 67(3): 286-90
Pmid : 20373339
... A chronic state of impaired venous drainage from the central nervous system, termed chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI ... In this Point of View, we discuss the recent investigations that led to the description of CCSVI as ...




Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency and iron deposition on susceptibility-weighted imaging in patients with multiple sclerosis: a pilot case-control study.
Bartolomei I , Bergsland N , Carl E , Dwyer M , Haacke M , Heininen-Brown M , Hojnacki D , Hussein S , Kennedy C , Magnano C , Malagoni A , Menegatti E , Poloni G , Salvi F , Schirda C , Wack D , Weinstock-Guttman B , Zamboni P , Zivadinov R
Int Angiol. 2010 Apr; 29(2): 158-75
Pmid : 20351672
... In MS patients, the higher iron concentration in the pulvinar nucleus of the thalamus, thalamus, globus pallidus, and ... All 16 MS patients fulfilled the diagnosis of CCSVI (median VH=4), compared to none of the HC ...




The internet racing ahead of the scientific evidence: the case of "liberation treatment" for multiple sclerosis.
Fragoso Y
Arq Neuropsiquiatr. 2011 Jun; 69(3): 525-7
Pmid : 21755134
... The internet racing ahead of the scientific evidence: the case of "liberation treatment" for multiple sclerosis ... However, over the same nineteen-month period, the internet discussion on the subject of CCSVI and MS has ...

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Progressive multiple sclerosis is not associated with chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency.
Baracchini C , Calabrese M , Causin F , Gallo P , Perini P , Rinaldi F
Neurology. 2011 Aug; 77(9): 844-50
Pmid : 21849656
... progressive (PP) and secondary progressive (SP) MS, to clarify whether CCSVI characterizes the progressive forms of this disease ... Our findings indicate that CCSVI is not a late secondary phenomenon of MS and is not associated with ...




Magnetic Resonance Venography of chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency in patients with associated multiple sclerosis.
Hartel M , Kluczewska E , Kostecki J , Ludyga T , Simka M , Zaniewski M
Pol J Radiol. 2011 Jan; 76(1): 59-62
Pmid : 22802817
... with compromised venous outflow from the brain and spinal cord has been studied (chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency - CCSVI ... from the level of sigmoid sinuses to the junction with brachiocephalic veins, as well as at the level ...




Screening for chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) using ultrasound: recommendations for a protocol.
Menegatti E , Morovic S , Nicolaides A , Viselner G , Zamboni P
Funct Neurol. 2011 Oct; 26(4): 229-48
Pmid : 22364944
... Also, standardization of the method of reporting of duplex measurements and other findings will facilitate validation of the ... Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) is a syndrome characterized by stenoses or obstructions of the internal jugular and ...




Venous collateral circulation of the extracranial cerebrospinal outflow routes.
Carinci F , Consorti G , Galeotti R , Gianesini S , Menegatti E , Tacconi G , Zamboni P
Curr Neurovasc Res. 2009 Aug; 6(3): 204-12
Pmid : 19534716
... The picture is characterized by significant obstacles of the main extracranial cerebrospinal veins, the jugular and the azygous ... condylar venous system, the pterygoid plexus, the thyroid veins, and the emiazygous-lumbar venous anastomosis with the left ...




["Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency" and multiple sclerosis: critical analysis and first observation in an unselected cohort of MS patients].
Gold R , Hohlfeld R , Krogias C , Schröder A , Wiendl H
Nervenarzt. 2010 Jun; 81(6): 740-6
Pmid : 20386873
... The authors conclude that the "chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI)" cannot represent the exclusive pathogenetic factor in the ... that the "chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI)" cannot represent the exclusive pathogenetic factor in the pathogenesis of MS ...




Anomalous venous blood flow and iron deposition in multiple sclerosis.
Singh A , Zamboni P
J Cereb Blood Flow Metab. 2009 Dec; 29(12): 1867-78
Pmid : 19724286
... The peculiarity of CCSVI-related cerebral venous blood flow disturbances, together with the histology of the perivenous spaces ... However, the recent description of chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) associated to MS, with significant anomalies in cerebral ...




Extracranial venous hemodynamics in multiple sclerosis: a case-control study.
Bogiatzi C , Heliopoulos I , Mantatzis M , Piperidou C , Prassopoulos P , Tsivgoulis G , Vadikolias K , Voumvourakis K
Neurology. 2011 Sep; 77(13): 1241-5
Pmid : 21849653
... A chronic state of impaired cerebral and cervical venous drainage, termed chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI), has recently ... drainage, termed chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI), has recently been implicated in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS ...




Screening for chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) using ultrasound--recommendations for a protocol.
Menegatti E , Morovic S , Nicolaides A , Viselner G , Zamboni P
Int Angiol. 2011 Dec; 30(6): 571-97
Pmid : 22233619
... Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) is a syndrome characterized by stenoses or obstructions of the internal jugular and ... Screening for chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) using ultrasound--recommendations for a protocol ...




Intracranial venous pressure is normal in patients with multiple sclerosis.
Fink F , Hacker A , Hartung H , Haug C , Haupts M , Meyer-Schwickerath R , Seidel D
Mult Scler. 2011 May; 17(5): 637-8
Pmid : 21228026
... Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) has been postulated as a cause for multiple sclerosis (MS ... There is no evidence of an increased intracranial venous pressure in MS patients ...




Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe commentary on the treatment of chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency.
Barkhof F , Belli A , Lee M , Reekers J
Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2011 Feb; 34(1): 1-2
Pmid : 21136256
... The treatment is called "liberation treatment," and the results of the treatment can be watched on YouTube ... The current forum for the reporting of success in treating CCSVI and thus MS seems to be the ...

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No cerebrocervical venous congestion in patients with multiple sclerosis.
Doepp F , Paul F , Schmierer K , Schreiber S , Valdueza J
Ann Neurol. 2010 Aug; 68(2): 173-83
Pmid : 20695010
... of the IJVs, missing flow in IJVs and VVs, and inverse postural response of the cerebral venous drainage ... Our results challenge the hypothesis that cerebral venous congestion plays a significant role in the pathogenesis of MS ...




Vascular aspects of multiple sclerosis.
Cambron M , D'haeseleer M , De Keyser J , Vanopdenbosch L
Lancet Neurol. 2011 Jul; 10(7): 657-66
Pmid : 21683931
... of a chronic state of impaired venous drainage from the CNS, for which the term chronic cerebrospinal venous ... impaired venous drainage from the CNS, for which the term chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) has been coined ...




Complications in MS patients after CCSVI procedures abroad (Calgary, AB).
Alikhani K , Bell R , Burton J , Costello F , Goyal M , Hill M , Patry D , White C
Can J Neurol Sci. 2011 Sep; 38(5): 741-6
Pmid : 21856578
... The "chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency" or "CCSVI" hypothesis, namely that multiple sclerosis (MS) is caused by abnormalities in ... As the debate about CCSVI and its relationship to MS continues, the complications and risks associated with venous ...




Endovascular treatment of patients with chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency and multiple sclerosis.
Archvadze A , Kaloiani V , Kipiani V , Kipshidze N , Lapiashvili E , Rukhadze I
Georgian Med News. 2011 Oct; (199): 29-34
Pmid : 22155803
... In all the cases we observed positive remission of the disease, the first ever documented case of MRI ... the cases we observed positive remission of the disease, the first ever documented case of MRI index improvement ...




The perfect crime? CCSVI not leaving a trace in MS.
Bechmann I , Lorenz M , Mayer C , Nedelmann M , Pfeilschifter W , Steinmetz H , Ziemann U
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2011 Apr; 82(4): 436-40
Pmid : 21296899
... The sonographer, data analyser and statistician were blinded to the patient/control status of the participants ... of cervical and cerebral veins does not provide supportive evidence for the presence of CCSVI in MS patients ...




Use of neck magnetic resonance venography, Doppler sonography and selective venography for diagnosis of chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency: a pilot study in multiple sclerosis patients and healthy controls.
Bartolomei I , Galleotti R , Hojnacki D , Kennedy C , Lopez-Soriano A , Magnano C , Malagoni A , Menegatti E , Salvi F , Schirda C , Weinstock-Guttman B , Zamboni P , Zivadinov R
Int Angiol. 2010 Apr; 29(2): 127-39
Pmid : 20351669
... The aim of this paper was to investigate the value of neck magnetic resonance venography (MRV) for the ... The use of MRV for diagnosis of CCSVI in MS patients has limited value, and the findings should ...




Cerebrospinal fluid flow dynamics in patients with multiple sclerosis: a phase contrast magnetic resonance study.
Albayram S , Balci B , Gorucu Y , Hasiloglu Z , Kantarci F , Keser Z , Kiris A , Yargic F , Yenigul K
Funct Neurol. 2011 Oct; 26(4): 215-22
Pmid : 22364942
... In this study, CSF flow at the level of the cerebral aqueduct was evaluated quantitatively by phase contrast ... but may also be explained by atrophy-dependent ventricular dilatation independent of the venous theory in MS patients ...




Endovascular treatment for multiple sclerosis: The intersection of science, policy and the public.
Laupacis A , Slutsky A
Open Med. 2010 2010 ; 4(4): e197-9
Pmid : 21687341
... Endovascular treatment for multiple sclerosis: The intersection of science, policy and the public ... The Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society of Canada recently convened an Invitational ...




Cerebrospinal fluid leakage and pneumocephalus secondary to spine stab wounds.
Freiman S , Mulla H , Rahamimov N
J Orthop Traumatol. 2010 Mar; 11(1): 57-9
Pmid : 19915795
... a) trendelenburg positioning of the patient, (b) insertion of a continuous-drainage cerebro-spinal fluid catheter into the ... a continuous-drainage cerebro-spinal fluid catheter into the lumbar thecal sac, (c) primary suture of the leaking ...




Extra-cranial venous flow in patients with multiple sclerosis.
Auriel E , Bornstein N , Gadoth A , Hallevi H , Karni A , Nissel T
J Neurol Sci. 2011 Oct; 309(1-2): 102-4
Pmid : 21820131
... Recently, a chronic state of impaired venous drainage from the central nervous system, termed chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency ... the central nervous system, termed chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) was claimed to be a pathologic condition exclusively ...