[HTML][HTML] 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) …

MyelStones: the executive roles of myelin basic protein in myelin assembly and destabilization in multiple sclerosis

KA Vassall, VV Bamm, G Harauz - Biochemical Journal, 2015 - portlandpress.com
The classic isoforms of myelin basic protein (MBP, 14–21.5 kDa) are essential to formation
of the multilamellar myelin sheath of the mammalian central nervous system (CNS). The …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

Aqueductal cerebrospinal fluid pulsatility in healthy individuals is affected by impaired cerebral venous outflow

CB Beggs, C Magnano, SJ Shepherd… - Journal of Magnetic …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose To investigate cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) dynamics in the aqueduct of Sylvius (AoS)
in chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI)‐positive and‐negative healthy …

[HTML][HTML] The role of noninvasive and invasive diagnostic imaging techniques for detection of extra-cranial venous system anomalies and developmental variants

K Dolic, AH Siddiqui, Y Karmon, K Marr, R Zivadinov - BMC medicine, 2013 - Springer
The extra-cranial venous system is complex and not well studied in comparison to the
peripheral venous system. A newly proposed vascular condition, named chronic …

[HTML][HTML] The evidence for hypoperfusion as a factor in multiple sclerosis lesion development

BHJ Juurlink - Multiple sclerosis international, 2013 - hindawi.com
The evidence that hypoxia is a precipitating factor in causing early MS lesions includes
increased protein levels of hypoxia-inducible factor-1α; presence of the D-110 hypoxia …

[HTML][HTML] Evidence against the involvement of chronic cerebrospinal venous abnormalities in multiple sclerosis. A case-control study

IW Rodger, D Dilar, J Dwyer, J Bienenstock, A Coret… - PLoS …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Objective Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neurodegenerative disease of the CNS.
Recently a controversial vascular hypothesis for MS, termed chronic cerebrospinal venous …

Variability in the cross-sectional area and narrowing of the internal jugular vein in patients without multiple sclerosis

K Buch, R Groller, RN Nadgir, A Fujita… - American Journal of …, 2016 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. Chronic cerebrospinal vascular insufficiency is a proposed condition of
intraluminal stenosis of the internal jugular vein (IJV) that impedes venous flow from the …

Endovascular treatment of CCSVI in patients with multiple sclerosis: clinical outcome of 462 cases

A Ghezzi, P Annovazzi, E Cocco, G Coarelli… - Neurological …, 2013 - Springer
Although it is still debated whether chronic cerebro-spinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI)
plays a role in multiple sclerosis (MS) development, many patients underwent endovascular …

Hemoglobin as a source of iron overload in multiple sclerosis: does multiple sclerosis share risk factors with vascular disorders?

VV Bamm, G Harauz - Cellular and molecular life sciences, 2014 - Springer
Although iron is known to be essential for the normal development and health of the central
nervous system, abnormal iron deposits are found in and around multiple sclerosis (MS) …