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 …

Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency: masked multimodal imaging assessment

SA Brod, LA Kramer, AM Cohen… - Multiple Sclerosis …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) was implicated in the
pathophysiology of multiple sclerosis (MS). Objective: We evaluated neurosonography (NS) …

Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty for treatment of chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency in people with multiple sclerosis: a summary of a Cochrane …

EJ van Zuuren, Z Fedorowicz, E Pucci… - Journal of Neurology …, 2014 - jnnp.bmj.com
Background It has been recently hypothesised that chronic cerebrospinal venous
insufficiency (CCSVI) may be an important factor in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis …

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 …

Prevalence, sensitivity, and specificity of chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency in MS

R Zivadinov, K Marr, G Cutter, M Ramanathan… - Neurology, 2011 - AAN Enterprises
Background: Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) was recently described in
patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). A subject is considered CCSVI positive if≥ 2 venous …

Venous Hemodynamic Insufficiency Severity Score variation after endovascular treatment of chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency

F Scalise, E Novelli, M Farina, L Barbato… - …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) is a vascular condition
characterized by anomalies of the internal jugular veins (IJVs) and/or azygos veins with …

Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency in multiple sclerosis: clinical correlates from a multicentre study

S Bastianello, A Romani, G Viselner, EC Tibaldi… - BMC neurology, 2011 - Springer
Background Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) has recently been reported
to be associated with multiple sclerosis (MS). However, its actual prevalence, possible …

Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency in multiple sclerosis: a highly prevalent age-dependent phenomenon

R Lanzillo, M Mancini, R Liuzzi, O Di Donato… - BMC neurology, 2013 - Springer
Background This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and clinical relevance of chronic
cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients and healthy …

Potential involvement of the extracranial venous system in central nervous system disorders and aging

R Zivadinov, CP Chung - BMC medicine, 2013 - Springer
Background The role of the extracranial venous system in the pathology of central nervous
system (CNS) disorders and aging is largely unknown. It is acknowledged that the …

The role of noninvasive and invasive diagnostic imaging techniques for detection of extra-cranial venous system anomalies and developmental variants

K Dolic, AH Siddiqui, Y Karmon, K Marr, R Zivadinov - BMC medicine, 2013 - Springer
The extra-cranial venous system is complex and not well studied in comparison to the
peripheral venous system. A newly proposed vascular condition, named chronic …