Multiple sclerosis and CCSVI: a population-based case control study

F Patti, A Nicoletti, C Leone, S Messina, E D'Amico… - 2012 - journals.plos.org
Background Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) has been associated to
multiple sclerosis (MS). Objective To evaluate the possible association between CCSVI and …

Observational case-control study of the prevalence of chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency in multiple sclerosis: results from the CoSMo study

G Comi, MA Battaglia, A Bertolotto… - Multiple Sclerosis …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) has been proposed as a
possible cause of multiple sclerosis (MS). Objectives: The CoSMo study evaluated the …

Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency is not associated with multiple sclerosis and its severity: a blind-verified study

MA Leone, O Raymkulova, P Naldi, P Lochner… - PLoS …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency (CCSVI) has been associated with
multiple sclerosis (MS) with a risk ranging from as high as two-hundred-fold to a protective …

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 …

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 …

Progressive multiple sclerosis is not associated with chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency

C Baracchini, P Perini, F Causin, M Calabrese… - Neurology, 2011 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) had been suggested to play
a major pathogenetic role in multiple sclerosis (MS), but recent data on early stages of MS …

CCSVI is associated with multiple sclerosis

S Morovic, P Zamboni - Neurological research, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: To analyze all the arguments against chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency
(CCSVI) as a medical entity, and its association with multiple sclerosis (MS) and to revise all …

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 …

Meta-analysis of the correlation between chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency and multiple sclerosis

BA Zwischenberger, MM Beasley… - Vascular and …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Purpose: To determine whether a correlation exists between chronic cerebrospinal venous
insufficiency (CCSVI) and multiple sclerosis (MS). Materials and Methods: A meta-analysis …

Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency and multiple sclerosis: a comprehensive meta-analysis of case–control studies

G Tsivgoulis, TN Sergentanis, A Chan… - Therapeutic …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) has recently been
implicated in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS). This comprehensive meta-analysis …