Safety and efficacy of venoplasty in MS: A randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled phase II trial

AL Traboulsee, L Machan, JM Girard, J Raymond… - Neurology, 2018 - AAN Enterprises
Objective To determine the safety and efficacy of balloon vs sham venoplasty of narrowing of
the extracranial jugular and azygos veins in multiple sclerosis (MS). Methods Patients with …

Efficacy and safety of venous angioplasty of the extracranial veins for multiple sclerosis. Brave dreams study (brain venous drainage exploited against multiple …

P Zamboni, A Bertolotto, P Boldrini, P Cenni… - Trials, 2012 - Springer
Background Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory demyelinating disease of the
central nervous system with a disabling progressive course. Chronic cerebrospinal venous …

Prospective randomized trial of venous angioplasty in MS (PREMiSe)

AH Siddiqui, R Zivadinov, RHB Benedict, Y Karmon… - Neurology, 2014 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: We report the results of the investigation of safety and efficacy of venous
angioplasty in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) with findings of extracranial venous …

Effects of venous angioplasty on cerebral lesions in multiple sclerosis: expanded analysis of the brave dreams double-blind, sham-controlled randomized trial

P Zamboni, R Galeotti, F Salvi… - Journal of …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Purpose: To evaluate if jugular vein flow restoration in various venographic defects
indicative of chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) in multiple sclerosis (MS) …

Clinical improvement after extracranial venoplasty in multiple sclerosis

D Hubbard, D Ponec, J Gooding, R Saxon… - Journal of Vascular and …, 2012 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: This study proposed to prospectively evaluate safety and clinical changes in
outpatient endovascular treatment in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and chronic …

Efficacy and safety of extracranial vein angioplasty in multiple sclerosis: a randomized clinical trial

P Zamboni, L Tesio, S Galimberti, L Massacesi… - JAMA …, 2018 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) is characterized by
restricted venous outflow from the brain and spinal cord. Whether this condition is …

[HTML][HTML] Venous angioplasty in patients with multiple sclerosis: results of a pilot study

P Zamboni, R Galeotti, B Weinstock-Guttman… - European Journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) is associated with
multiple sclerosis (MS). The objective of the study was to see if percutaneous transluminal …

Objective duplex ultrasound evaluation of the extracranial circulation in multiple sclerosis patients undergoing venoplasty of internal jugular vein stenoses: a pilot …

P Thibault, W Lewis, S Niblett - Phlebology, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) is a condition associated with
multiple sclerosis (MS) and manifested by stenoses in the extracranial venous circulation …

Blood pressure normalization post-jugular venous balloon angioplasty

Z Sternberg, P Grewal, S Cen, F DeBarge-Igoe… - …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective This study is the first in a series investigating the relationship between autonomic
nervous system dysfunction and chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency in multiple …

Combating the spread of ineffective medical procedures: a lesson learned from multiple sclerosis

AJ Green, H Kamel, SA Josephson - JAMA neurology, 2018 - jamanetwork.com
The Information Age has had a staggering effect on the spread and democratization of
knowledge. The increased availability of cutting-edge data has accelerated the speed of …