Occurrence of CCSVI in patients with MS and its relationship with iron metabolism and varicose veins

PJ Van den Berg, GB Van den Berg… - European journal of …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Background and purpose A new treatable venous disorder, chronic cerebrospinal venous
insufficiency (CCSVI), has been proposed in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Its …

[HTML][HTML] The fluctuating natural course of CCSVI in MS patients and controls, a prospective follow-up

PJ Van den Berg, LH Visser - PLoS One, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Objectives A new treatable venous disorder, chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency
(CCSVI), has been proposed in patients with multiple sclerosis. The natural course of CCSVI …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

[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 cerebro-spinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) and multiple sclerosis

A Ghezzi, G Comi, A Federico - Neurological Sciences, 2011 - Springer
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory demyelinating disease of the CNS caused by the
interplay of genetic and environmental factors. In the last years, it has been suggested that …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

CCSVI and MS: no meaning, no fact

C Baracchini, M Atzori, P Gallo - Neurological Sciences, 2013 - Springer
A condition called “chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency”(CCSVI) has been postulated
to play a role in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS). This hypothesis implies that a …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

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 …