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doing a bit of surfing...

What are the symptoms of venous insufficiency?
Symptoms of venous insufficiency include:

•Edema (swelling)
•Skin discoloration
•Prominent varicose veins or ropy veins
•Skin ulcers
•Aching, burning, or throbbing sensations in the legs and feet
•Cramping
•Leg weakness

.. from the beginning i believed that CCSVI, the VI part - venous insuffiency, would with research be revealed as systemic.. I still believe this. Look at the symptoms above..the last 3, at least, are very common in MS..yes? and why would these venous issues be unique to the cerebro-spinal area? in some cases maybe but, if CCSVI is congenital, (excluding environmental & trauma as the cause) if the venous system is malformed in vitro it seems likely, to me, that the entire venous system would/could be involved..
Without MS, you go to your doctor and complain of the symptoms above.. you will likely be sent for imaging of some sort and/or a vascular specialist .. with MS.. sorry "it must be the MS". Familiar words?

It's taken us a lifetime to get into this MeSs but i do believe that we are in good hands now.

Hey! Happy Independence Day! to y'all down there from me up here

How about these...of cerebrovascular condition symptoms:
vision changes
difficulty speaking
slurred speech
poor concentration - reading/writing difficulties
drooling
difficulty swallowing
numbness
tingling sensations
weakness in limbs or face
paralysis of limbs or face
memory problems
balance problems
coordination problems
changes in personality
mood changes
sleepiness
fatigue
altered state of consciousness
inability to control eye movements
headache- can be severe

What more is needed to at least check out vascularity?

Before I Had the Liberation procedure my foot was so swollen that I could not put a shoe on it. 6 hours after the procedure the swelling had totally disappeared and my foot was back to normal.

this article, couple weeks old now, touches on this very subject.. Dr. Brandes is a solid advocate of CCSVI..

http://healthblog.ctv.ca/post/CCSVI-tri ... stion.aspx