Depending on when she saw him, was he checking renal veins? Or did he say if she had anything untreatable? Hypoplastic ascending lumbars might be more common in PPMS, according to Zamboni's findings. Restenosis is also common, although some may have higher rates of restenosis than others depending on techniques. Dr. S is awesome, I saw him too, and I've had lasting results that still surprise me, but I had partial restenosis in one of my jugulars that benefited from a second procedure. I like to see people get tested for restenosis, just so they know, but understand if it's not easy/possible/local/covered. (And wouldn't it be nice if those roadblocks weren't there!)
It's also hard for me to get over Wheelchair Kamikaze's thoughts on the possibility of a tertiary immune system in the brain itself in progressive patients. It happens in other diseases where there is constant inflammation in an organ. If this proves true, then it leads to new pharmaceutical options. (
http://www.wheelchairkamikaze.com/2011/ ... nning.html )