CCSVI is associated with multiple sclerosis

S Morovic, P Zamboni - Neurological research, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
… investigated possible risk factors for CCSVI in a large cohort … associated with presence of
CCSVI. Smoking and fish oil consumption showed a trend towards higher prevalence of CCSVI

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
… venous insufficiency (CCSVI) has been associated to multiple sclerosis (MS). … and CCSVI
was found with an odds ratio of 3.41 (95% confidence interval 1.63–7.13; p = 0.001). CCSVI

Clinical correlates of chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency in multiple sclerosis

B Weinstock-Guttman, M Ramanathan, K Marr… - BMC neurology, 2012 - Springer
… prevalence of CCSVI was significantly higher in multiple sclerosis (… criteria) or the severity
of CCSVI, as measured with venous … However, the severity of CCSVI was associated with the …

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

A Ghezzi, G Comi, A Federico - Neurological Sciences, 2011 - Springer
… were identified, and the final diagnosis of CCSVI was made if at least two of them were …
associated to MS (p < 0.0001). None of the controls were positive for more than one of the CCSVI

Proposed chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency criteria do not predict multiple sclerosis risk or severity

D Centonze, R Floris, M Stefanini, S Rossi… - Annals of …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
… It is still unclear whether chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) is associated
with multiple sclerosis (MS), because substantial methodological differences have been …

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
… For instance, according to our model MS subjects without CCSVI should show a higher
prevalence of MS-associated autoimmune disorders (ie thyroiditis or uveitis) and respond better …

Meta-analysis of the correlation between chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency and multiple sclerosis

BA Zwischenberger, MM Beasley… - Vascular and …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
CCSVI and MS. A meta-analysis of the current literature was performed to evaluate the
frequency of CCSVI, diagnosed by ECD criteria, in patients with MS and in normal controls. …

Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) and multiple sclerosis (MS): a critical review

C Zecca, C Gobbi - … (Formerly Current Drug Targets-CNS & …, 2011 - ingentaconnect.com
… to be the case in CCSVI; moreover, venous stasis is associated with ischemico-emorragic but
… that are not associated with MS or CCSVI, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Alzheimer’…

Cognitive impairment and “invisible symptoms” are not associated with CCSVI in MS

C Leone, E D'Amico, S Cilia, A Nicoletti, L Di Pino… - BMC neurology, 2013 - Springer
… insufficiency (CCSVI) and cognitive impairment (CI) in multiple sclerosis (MS). Moreover,
we evaluated the association between CCSVI and other frequent self-reported MS symptoms. …

CCSVI and MS: no meaning, no fact

C Baracchini, M Atzori, P Gallo - Neurological Sciences, 2013 - Springer
… ” (CCSVI) has been postulated to play a role in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS).
This … , where cerebral reflux is not described by the same author as associated with valve …