Combined Transcranial and Extracranial Venous Doppler (CTEVD) Clinical Study
Some of you may have heard about Dr. Paulo Zamboni from Italy whose wife was diagnosed with MS and had conducted his own studies & research of the cause and cure for MS. His initial study (65 people) showed that he believes MS to not be an auto-immune but actually a vascular disease.
He is calling the phenomenon chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI), a dysfunction of brain blood flow and/or blood drainage, which may be contributing to nervous system damage in MS.
Of course, further trials & larger studies need to be conducted - but if proven right, then this could revolutionize what MS is and the treatments for it! In fact, they have already started a new study of 1600 people to do further research. They have taken 500 already and will be looking for more (unfortunately, enrollment has already closed until late January 2010).
But if you are interested in getting more information about CCSVI, the NMSS has posted articles at the following URL's:
- http://www.nationalmssociety.org/news/news-detail/index.aspx?nid=2206.
- http://www.mssociety.org.uk/news_events/news/press_releases/ccsvi_med_advice.html.
Also, for more information on the clinical study & future enrollment...check on their enrollment page here: http://www.bnac.net/?page_id=517
He is calling the phenomenon chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI), a dysfunction of brain blood flow and/or blood drainage, which may be contributing to nervous system damage in MS.
Of course, further trials & larger studies need to be conducted - but if proven right, then this could revolutionize what MS is and the treatments for it! In fact, they have already started a new study of 1600 people to do further research. They have taken 500 already and will be looking for more (unfortunately, enrollment has already closed until late January 2010).
But if you are interested in getting more information about CCSVI, the NMSS has posted articles at the following URL's:
- http://www.nationalmssociety.org/news/news-detail/index.aspx?nid=2206.
- http://www.mssociety.org.uk/news_events/news/press_releases/ccsvi_med_advice.html.
Also, for more information on the clinical study & future enrollment...check on their enrollment page here: http://www.bnac.net/?page_id=517