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I don't think so. The Dawson’s Fingers were more a topic of the neurologists & the radiologists. Prof. Zamboni picked up this line of research thirty years after Dr. Schelling noticed this in the 70s and he was able to see the reflux with Doppler sonography. Unfortunately Dr Schelling didn’t have the right technology (MRI etc) at this time. Best ArneCece wrote:Did one of Zamboni's papers talk about Dawson's fingers?
we may have to correlate the MRI results of plaques with the 'map' of our venous flow.In trying to find out whether an instance of MS is developing on account of
venous anomaly we ought to first try to find out what a kind of lesions its
neurological deficits are caused by. Did your MRI show Dawson's fingers
arising from the lower surface of the corpus callosum or at the Steiner's
Wetterwinkel (the lateral cerebral ventricles' outer angle) or more
peripheral ovoid lesions/Steiner splashes?
Hope any of this might help; cheers!According to the available evidence, the development of MS of especially
lower segments of the spinal cord depends mainly on anomalies affecting
lumbar veins and their connection to epidural spinal veins, on the one hand,
and to inferior cava vein on the other. The azygos vein can only set part of
the scene.
Our present diagnostic workup of vein-conditioned MS is incomplete even in
the brain. What is being looked for are venous stenoses in internal jugular
veins- without even considering whether, or to which extent, such stenoses
do actually affect the venous pathway of straight sinus and inner cerebral
veins. Unusual widening, valvular incompetence and collateral channels along
internal jugular veins are hardly even taken into account.
He also wrote once:
Hope any of this might help; cheers!According to the available evidence, the development of MS of especially
lower segments of the spinal cord depends mainly on anomalies affecting
lumbar veins and their connection to epidural spinal veins, on the one hand,
and to inferior cava vein on the other. The azygos vein can only set part of the scene.
Our present diagnostic workup of vein-conditioned MS is incomplete even in the brain. What is being looked for are venous stenoses in internal jugular veins- without even considering whether, or to which extent, such stenoses do actually affect the venous pathway of straight sinus and inner cerebral veins.
Unusual widening, valvular incompetence and collateral channels along internal jugular veins are hardly even taken into account.
MAYBE, you have similar problem as me. So far, there was "only" one problem found in my case in Poland. I am in touch with Dr. Simka of course and he believes there is something else. He mentioned he had one patient not long time ago with a patent vein but very slow almost no flow. I have been aware since the beggining that I am only patient #2, so we might find more things later.NotFound wrote:Very very interesting. I am hoping with all my heart that more specialists will be looking into this.
I have Dawson's fingers and no CCSVI was found in Poland.
He also wrote once:
Hope any of this might help; cheers!According to the available evidence, the development of MS of especially
lower segments of the spinal cord depends mainly on anomalies affecting
lumbar veins and their connection to epidural spinal veins, on the one hand,
and to inferior cava vein on the other. The azygos vein can only set part of the scene.
Our present diagnostic workup of vein-conditioned MS is incomplete even in the brain. What is being looked for are venous stenoses in internal jugular veins- without even considering whether, or to which extent, such stenoses do actually affect the venous pathway of straight sinus and inner cerebral veins.
Unusual widening, valvular incompetence and collateral channels along internal jugular veins are hardly even taken into account.
I don't mean to hijack this thread, but just wanted to say that I am amazed with the openness and willingness of all the doctors involved with CCSVI to answer emails, respond to questions, work together and generally further the research on this topic, whether in academic or informal settings. It's reassuring to have their attitude and spirit on our side.NotFound wrote:Oh my, Dr. Schelling replied to my e-mail!