Venous hemodynamics in neurological disorders: an analytical review with hydrodynamic analysis

CB Beggs - BMC medicine, 2013 - Springer
Venous abnormalities contribute to the pathophysiology of several neurological conditions.
This paper reviews the literature regarding venous abnormalities in multiple sclerosis (MS) …

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 …

Prevalence of extracranial venous narrowing on catheter venography in people with multiple sclerosis, their siblings, and unrelated healthy controls: a blinded, case …

AL Traboulsee, KB Knox, L Machan, Y Zhao, I Yee… - The Lancet, 2014 - thelancet.com
Background Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency has been proposed as a unique
combination of extracranial venous blockages and haemodynamic flow abnormalities that …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Sources of information and behavioral patterns in online health forums: observational study

F Sudau, T Friede, J Grabowski, J Koschack… - Journal of medical …, 2014 - jmir.org
Background Increasing numbers of patients are raising their voice in online forums. This shift
is welcome as an act of patient autonomy, reflected in the term “expert patient”. At the same …

[PDF][PDF] Screening for chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) using ultrasound—recommendations for a protocol

P Zamboni, S Morovic, E Menegatti, G Viselner… - Int …, 2011 - ccsvicampaniaonlus.it
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from 62% to 100% of obstructive lesions has been found by some teams in patients with MS …

Association between chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency and multiple sclerosis: a meta-analysis

A Laupacis, E Lillie, A Dueck, S Straus, L Perrier… - Cmaj, 2011 - Can Med Assoc
Background: It has been proposed by Zamboni and colleagues that multiple sclerosis is
caused by chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency, a term used to describe ultrasound …

Do generic utility measures capture what is important to the quality of life of people with multiple sclerosis?

A Kuspinar, NE Mayo - Health and quality of life outcomes, 2013 - Springer
Purpose The three most widely used utility measures are the Health Utilities Index Mark 2
and 3 (HUI2 and HUI3), the EuroQol-5D (EQ-5D) and the Short-Form-6D (SF-6D). In line …

Venous drainage in multiple sclerosis: a combined MRI and ultrasound study

F Doepp, JT Würfel, CF Pfueller, JM Valdueza… - Neurology, 2011 - AAN Enterprises
Background: Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) was proposed as the
causal trigger for developing multiple sclerosis (MS). However, current data are …

What went wrong? The flawed concept of cerebrospinal venous insufficiency

JM Valdueza, F Doepp, SJ Schreiber… - Journal of Cerebral …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
In 2006, Zamboni reintroduced the concept that chronic impaired venous outflow of the
central nervous system is associated with multiple sclerosis (MS), coining the term of chronic …