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Direct-MS hosts a Free CCSVI Information Session in Calgary - update 1

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Recent research has suggested that many people with MS have blockages in the veins that drain the brain (CCSVI) and that this problem is an important part of the MS disease process.

Dr. Bianca Weinstock-Guttman and Dr. Robert Zivadinov of the University of Buffalo are currently leading a major clinical trial to investigate CCSVI. They will present an overview of CCSVI and their preliminary results.

Friday, April 30th, Coast Plaza Hotel, Calgary, Canada

Update 01.07.2010:
Webcast and Q&A Session are available online. updated

American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Annual Meeting, Toronto, 10–17 Apr 2010.

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Il aura lieu : American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Annual Meeting 2010. Toronto, 10–17 Apr 2010. [aan10a]

Présentation avec CCSVI / IVCC

Invited Speaker Session

  • Zamboni P: Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency and Multiple Sclerosis: A Paradigm Shift in the Physiology of Cerebral Venous Return. 14 Apr 2010, 5.30pm - 5.50pm. Program (PDF) p67. [pres_zamboni10b] new

Platform Session:

  • Poloni GU, Zamboni P, Haacke EM, Bastianello S, Dwyer MG, Bergsland N, Schirda C, Wack D, Magnano C, Weinstock-Guttman B, Salvi F, Hojnacki D, Zivadinov R: Quantitative Venous Vasculature Assessment on Susceptibility-Weighted Imaging Reflects Presence of Severe Chronic Venous Insufficiency in the Brain Parenchyma of Multiple Sclerosis Patients. A Case-Control Study. 14 Apr, Integrated Neuroscience: Multiple Sclerosis Imaging (2:00 PM-3:30 PM). [pres_poloni10a]

5 Poster Sessions:

  • Magnano C, Schirda C, Weinstock-Guttman B, Hojnacki D, Bergsland N, Kennedy C, Reuther J, Brooks C, Dwyer MG, Zivadinov R: Cine Cerebrospinal Fluid Imaging in Multiple Sclerosis. A Case-Control Study.14 Apr, Poster Session III: Multiple Sclerosis and Related Diseases: MRI/Technique (7:30 AM-12:00 PM). [pos_magnano10a]
  • Zamboni P, Menegatti E, Weinstock-Guttman B, Dwyer MG, Schirda C, Malagoni AM, Hojnacki D, Kennedy C, Carl E, Bergsland N, Magnano C, Bartolomei I, Salvi F, Zivadinov R : Hypoperfusion of Brain Parenchyma Is Strongly Associated with the Severity of Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis. 14 Apr, Poster Session III: Multiple Sclerosis and Related Diseases: MRI/Technique (7:30 AM-12:00 PM). [pos_zamboni10a]
  • Dwyer MG, Zamboni P, Haacke EM, Menegatti E, Weinstock-Guttman B, Schirda C, Malagoni AM, Hojnacki D, Kennedy C, Carl E, Bergsland N, Hussein S, Heininen-Brown M, Bartolomei I, Salvi F, Zivadinov R: Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency and Iron Deposition on Susceptibility-Weighted Imaging in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis. 14 Apr, Poster Session III: Multiple Sclerosis and Related Diseases: MRI/Technique (7:30 AM-12:00 PM). [pos_dwyer10a]
  • Schirda C, Zamboni P, Magnano C, Lindzen E, Wack D, Weinstock-Guttman B, Ramasamy D, Carl E, Hojnacki D, Kennedy C, Dwyer MG, Bergsland N, Cox JL, Salvi F, Zivadinov R: Objective Quantification of Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Flow Rate in Cerebral Aqueduct in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis. 14 Apr, Poster Session: Integrated Neuroscience: Multiple Sclerosis Imaging (3:30 PM-4:30 PM). [pos_schirda10a]
  • Zivadinov R, Marr K, Ramanathan M, Zamboni P, Benedict RRHB, Cutter G, Kennedy C, Elfadil M, Hojnacki D, Munschauer F, Reuther J, Brooks C, Hunt K, Andrews M, Weinstock-Guttman B: Combined Transcranial and Extracranial Venous Doppler Evaluation (CTEVD Study). Description of the Design and Interim Results of an Epidemiological Study of the Prevalence of Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency in MS and Related Diseases. 15 Apr, Poster Session VI: Multiple Sclerosis and Related Diseases: Clinical Trials (3:00 PM-7:30 PM). [pos_zivadinov10a]

Webcasts:

  • Zamboni P, Zivadinov R, Common A, Miller A: Live web forum about CCSVI and MS. Hosted by MS Society and the American Academy of Neurology. 14 Apr 12:00 pm (noon) ET (or 18h CEST, Zurich). Register now online. See full article.[webcast_aan10] new

Note: Saturday, Apr 10 7 pm ET on CTV The Liberation War. The fight between patients and the medical community over the MS treatment first revealed by W5 last November. CTV W5 Trailer (19s). (Or on Youtube). See full article. updated

Transparency in Medicine

Last modified: 23.12.2010 - 19:38 CET Created: 20.03.2010 - simplex

A list of good sites or organizations which want more transparency in medicine and medical research. These websites contain many interesting informations and links.

SIR Presentation of Prof. Dake available

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The presentation of Prof. Dake, Stanford University is available as webcast. The presentation starts at 45' 30'', slide 356 and ends 1h04', slide 436.

Update 15.03.2010, Youtube snapshots are available:

New publications and an interventional radiology conference with Prof. Dake

Last modified: 28.03.2010 - 08:37 CET Created: 13.03.2010 - simplex
Une nouvelle publication scientifique est apparu :
  • Simka M et al.: Reinterpreting the magnetic resonance signs of hemodynamic impairment in the brains of multiple sclerosis patients from the perspective of a recent discovery of outflow block in the extracranial veins. [simka10a]
Publications en travail :
  • Zamboni et al.: Endovascular Treatment for Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency in Multiple Sclerosis: A Longitudinal, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Blinded Pilot Study. [zamboni10a]
  • Lee BB et al.: Embryological Background of Truncular Venous Malformation in the Extracranial Venous Pathways as the Cause of Chronic Cerebro-Spinal Venous Insufficiency. [prep_lee10a]
Prof. Dake gives a presentation at the annual meeting of interventional radiologists about stenting jugular veins for MS. The presentations can probably be watched on a webcast.

CCSVI Video Prof. Zamboni

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Pilot study of Zamboni, Zivadinov and Weinstock-Guttman published

Last modified: 28.03.2010 - 09:21 CET Created: 01.03.2010 - simplex

L'étude pilote de Zamboni, Zivadinov and Weinstock-Guttman est en linge.

Zamboni P, Menegatti E, Weinstock-Guttman B, Schirda C, Cox JL, Malagoni AM, Hojanacki D, Kennedy C, Carl E, Dwyer MG, Bergsland N, Galeotti R, Hussein S, Bartolomei I, Salvi F, and Zivadinov R:
The severity of chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency in patients with multiple sclerosis is related to altered cerebrospinal fluid dynamics. [zamboni09h]

Critical Point of View in Annals of Neurology

Last modified: 11.04.2010 - 07:35 CET Created: 01.03.2010 - simplex

Deux articles critiques dans les Annals of Neurology

  • Experimental multiple sclerosis vascular shunting procedure halted at Stanford. [ana10a]
  • Point of View: Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency and multiple sclerosis. [khan10a]
    • La réponse de Ashton Embry: An Open Letter to the Authors of Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency and Multiple Sclerosis (Khan et al, 2010, Annals of Neurology). PDF