Medical tourism for CCSVI procedures in people with multiple sclerosis: an observational study
Background: Many Canadians with multiple sclerosis (MS) have recently travelled
internationally to have procedures for a putative condition called chronic cerebrospinal …
internationally to have procedures for a putative condition called chronic cerebrospinal …
[HTML][HTML] “I knew what was going to happen if I did nothing and so I was going to do something”: Faith, hope, and trust in the decisions of Canadians with multiple …
Background Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) treatment is an unproven
intervention aimed at relieving some of the symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS). Despite …
intervention aimed at relieving some of the symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS). Despite …
[HTML][HTML] Predictors of chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency procedure use among older people with multiple sclerosis: a national case–control study
M Ploughman, OJ Manning, S Beaulieu… - BMC Health Services …, 2015 - Springer
Background Following the initial reports of Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency
(CCSVI) and the purported curative potential of venoplasty,(coined the 'liberation'procedure) …
(CCSVI) and the purported curative potential of venoplasty,(coined the 'liberation'procedure) …
Social media representation of chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency intervention for multiple sclerosis
S Ghahari, SJ Forwell - International Journal of MS Care, 2016 - meridian.allenpress.com
Background: We conducted a rigorous review of videos related to multiple sclerosis (MS)
and chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) treatment posted by people with MS …
and chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) treatment posted by people with MS …
Patient-reported benefits of extracranial venous therapy: British Columbia CCSVI Registry
AD Sadovnick, IM Yee, K Attwell-Pope… - Canadian Journal of …, 2017 - cambridge.org
Objective Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) has been hypothesized to be
a risk factor for multiple sclerosis (MS). Venoplasty has been proposed as a treatment for …
a risk factor for multiple sclerosis (MS). Venoplasty has been proposed as a treatment for …
Navigating the “liberation procedure”: a qualitative study of motivating and hesitating factors among people with multiple sclerosis
M Ploughman, C Harris, SH Hogan… - Patient preference …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Background The debate within the multiple sclerosis (MS) community initiated by the chronic
cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) hypothesis and the subsequent liberation …
cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) hypothesis and the subsequent liberation …
Complications in MS patients after CCSVI procedures abroad (Calgary, AB)
JM Burton, K Alikhani, M Goyal, F Costello… - Canadian journal of …, 2011 - cambridge.org
Background: The “chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency” or “CCSVI” hypothesis,
namely that multiple sclerosis (MS) is caused by abnormalities in the azygous and internal …
namely that multiple sclerosis (MS) is caused by abnormalities in the azygous and internal …
“Waiting for Science to Catch up with Practice”: an examination of 10-year YouTube trends in discussions of chronic cerebral spinal venous insufficiency treatment for …
Objective: The objective of this longitudinal study examined, first, whether people with
multiple sclerosis who previously advocated for angioplasty to treat chronic cerebral spinal …
multiple sclerosis who previously advocated for angioplasty to treat chronic cerebral spinal …
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 …
insufficiency (CCSVI) may be an important factor in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis …
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 …
implicated in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS). This comprehensive meta-analysis …