In the case of CCSVI, all of these criteria are either not, or only partially, fulfilled: 5 a) the
discrepancy of results is against criterion 1; b) the lack of reproducibility against criterion 2 …

Zivadinov and Weinstock-Guttman 859 of healthy controls and patients with other neurologic
diseases. 13 The binary variable construction of the CCSVI diagnosis (yes/no) is probably …

Although it is still debated whether chronic cerebro-spinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI)
plays a role in multiple sclerosis (MS) development, many patients underwent endovascular …

Chronic cerebro-spinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) has been proposed as a “congenital
malformation” implicated in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS). However, numerous …

Abstract In 2008, Paulo Zamboni pioneered the 'liberation procedure'for treating multiple
sclerosis (MS), claiming that MS is caused by an abnormality of venous drainage which he …

Abstract The Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society
of Canada recently convened an Invitational Panel to consider the scientific evidence linking …

Changes are occurring in the multiple sclerosis community. The disease, which has always
been considered autoimmune, may be related to vascular problems, in which circulation in …

Objectives: To analyze all the arguments against chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency
(CCSVI) as a medical entity, and its association with multiple sclerosis (MS) and to revise all …

As neurointerventionalists interested in interventional treatment of neurological disorders, it
is time to take a thorough and objective look at CCSVI. This commentary will examine the …

Although it is debated whether chronic cerebro-spinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) plays a
role in multiple sclerosis (MS) development, many patients undergo endovascular treatment …