I am re-posting the above comment to re-iterate my opinion that the study was badly done. Were those questions asked before thay launched their study? Apparently Dr. Traboulsee (who looks so pleased with himself in the article's photo) refused Dr. Sclafani's experienced advice in setting up the protocol which Dr. S would certainly not consider conforming to a "Gold Standard" procedure.vesta wrote:Greetings:
Ample evidence points to MS (and other neurological disorders) being a disorder of the fluid (blood, cerebrospinal fluid) circulation through the CNS. This current study shows that they don't understand the phenomena. It's easy to debunk a theory when it has been misdefined.
"So consider the factors. Is blood flow from the brain impeded by a venous obstruction? Or does a dysregulated autonomic nervous system cause the smooth muscles of the vein to go into spasm, thus sending refluxed blood into the CNS? Will simple body tension cause the veins to seize up and impede blood flow, tension caused by emotional stress, the flu, toxins, poor food? Has stress re-activated a dormant EBV Herpes virus lodged in the autonomic nervous system causing the veins to seize up in spasm? Is there a bone pressing on the otherwise healthy vein? Does cerebro-spinal fluid flow obstruction damage the axons, the spinal cord? Where is the principle obstruction to the free flow of central nervous system fluids? How should it be treated?"
Quote taken from my site MS CureEnigmas.net
Best regards, Vesta
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CCSVI is only ONE manifestation of MS pathology. It will be understood eventually that MS lesions are caused by disrupted central nervous system fluid flows (venous blood, cerebro-spinal fluid) which agress the brain and spinal cord leading to inflammation /lesions. However, the origins of this disruption vary (see above quote). In consequence the treatments should vary. Angioplasty is one.
Dr. Owiesy's idea that malfunction of the autonomic nervous system triggers muscle spasms in the smooth muscles of the veins to obstruct blood circulation conforms to my experience. A simple massage will release the spasm to get the blood to flow for me.
People like to sneer at the various remedies MSers find to help themselves that don't work for everyone. Why should they? Consider that a remedy that relaxes one MSer may suffice to prevent the autonomic nerve spasm in him/her. But it won't work for everyone. Dr Owiesy proposes administration of a medication in the area surrounding the IJV.
Scott1 on this site proposes a bio-chemical solution (diet, suppléments) to regulate the "autonomic immune system in nerve conduction" (sympathetic and parasympathetic system message to smooth muscles). He can explain it better than me. At the moment my computer won't copy anything so I can't refer directly to his writings. He is Andrew who has written an excellent 3 part series on MSTranslate.)
There will NEVER be a single cure for MS because the origins of the CNS fluid obstructions are varied - hence the "cures". (Already the fact that the 10-15% PPMS which don't conform to current "auto-immune" model should cast doubt on it.)
Dr. Zamboni opened the door to an avenue of MS research/treatment which has just begun to bear fruit. Unfortunately Neurology Luddites are impeding this research and worse, treatment. "Quakery" is a loaded word, comments like "definitive debunking", "final death blow" Dr Rasminsky "Anybody who knew anything about MS knew the idea was nonsense from get go."
They discredit themselves and their profession.
Regards, Vesta