This Is MS Multiple Sclerosis Community: Knowledge & Support

For awhile in the improvements thread, I tracked how long it had been since the patient's procedure, and some were recent and some were six months to a year. I am at five months myself and have sustained improvements. Cheer's husband is at two years.

These are just anecdotes until we get some real research numbers. Dr. Mehta presented at ISNVD with early results from his trial showing sustained fatigue improvements at four months, if I recall correctly. Dr. Arata just stated that he has a paper accepted for publication but I am not aware of if they are doing much follow-up with patients so I am guessing the paper will focus on the procedure itself, just as Dr. Siskin's safety paper does, and not the longer term.

Let's also not forget that there is a 18 page thread here on this site called "CCSVI not working".

I don't know how well i am fending off procedure number 2. But I am getting good at having a bit more exercise than i did the last few years. It helps with blood flow.

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