Brain hemodynamic changes associated with chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency are not specific to multiple sclerosis and do not increase its severity

FG Garaci, S Marziali, A Meschini, M Fornari, S Rossi… - Radiology, 2012 - pubs.rsna.org
Purpose To investigate the relationship between chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency
(CCSVI) and cerebral hemodynamic parameters and to disclose any possible involvement …

The severity of chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency in patients with multiple sclerosis is related to altered cerebrospinal fluid dynamics

P Zamboni, B Weinstock-Guttman… - Functional …, 2009 - search.proquest.com
Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) is a vascular picture that shows a
strong association with multiple sclerosis (MS). The aim of this study was to investigate the …

[HTML][HTML] Hypoperfusion of brain parenchyma is associated with the severity of chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency in patients with multiple sclerosis: a cross …

P Zamboni, E Menegatti, B Weinstock-Guttman… - BMC medicine, 2011 - Springer
Background Several studies have reported hypoperfusion of the brain parenchyma in
multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. We hypothesized a possible relationship between abnormal …

Validity of the diagnostic criteria for chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency and association with multiple sclerosis

F Costello, J Modi, D Lautner, D Bhayana, JN Scott… - Cmaj, 2014 - Can Med Assoc
Background: The chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency theory proposes that altered
cerebral venous hemodynamics play a role in the pathophysiology of multiple sclerosis. We …

Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency in multiple sclerosis: A sonographer-blinded case-control study

D Imperiale, F Melis, C Giaccone, M Guido… - Clinical Neurology and …, 2013 - Elsevier
Objectives To evaluate the presence of chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI)
and cerebral venous anomalies in a consecutive series of patients with multiple sclerosis …

Extracranial venous hemodynamics in multiple sclerosis: a case-control study

G Tsivgoulis, M Mantatzis, C Bogiatzi, K Vadikolias… - Neurology, 2011 - AAN Enterprises
Objectives: A chronic state of impaired cerebral and cervical venous drainage, termed
chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI), has recently been implicated in the …

[HTML][HTML] Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency in multiple sclerosis: a historical perspective

MD Dake, R Zivadinov, EM Haacke - Functional neurology, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) is a term used to describe impaired
venous drainage from the central nervous system (CNS) caused by abnormalities in …

Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency: case–control neurosonography results

AD Barreto, SA Brod, TT Bui, JR Jemelka… - Annals of …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) has been implicated in the
pathophysiology of multiple sclerosis (MS). We sought to determine whether …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

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) …