Tag: CCSVI

  • An unclear path illumniated

    Marie Rhodes, RN, the author of CCSVI as the Cause of Multiple Sclerosis: The Science Behind the Controversial Theory, recently discussed her views on the evolution of future treatment for Multiple Sclerosis. On the Facebook page CCSVI in Multiple Sclerosis Marie discusses her idea of the evolving nature of MS research and therapy and compares it…

  • Dr. McGuckin answers questions about CCSVI

    Provided by Danielle Rhéaume and posted on FaceBook Note: Dr. McGuckin was one of the presenters at the “Big Event” in Seattle where our Eric Feigenbutz also presented: These questions were asked on the CCSVI in Seattle group page and answered by Dr McGuckin of Vascular Access Centers in February: 1) How aggressively do you…

  • A husband and wife’s journey

    [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ahkh1uH7aY[/youtube] Here, YouTube friend, @gekiryudojo documents the journey of he and his wife (who also suffers from MS) through their liberation procedure performed in Nis Serbia.

  • Matthew’s One Month Update

    [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6jf8o8z7Pk[/youtube] Matthew a Canadian CCSVI patient, talks about his one-month update on how he’s doing post-liberation. Although we didn’t see Matthew ourselves, we do see many patients from Canada each week. His video stresses the importance for follow up care.  We recommend that patients have a follow up doppler exam one month, six months and…

  • Cause célèbre

    Celebrity spokespersons for diseases and degenerative conditions can draw widespread recognition and sympathy.  To date, no celebrity has come forward to support the global CCSVI community and the liberation procedure suggesting hope for millions of people suffering from multiple sclerosis.  Certainly many famous people in history have lived with M.S. but how important do you…

  • Dr. Marian Simka from Poland discusses CCSVI

    From time to time we want to share patient and health care professionals testimonials from around the world.  Her Dr. Marian Simka talks about his observations regarding CCSVI and the liberation procedures. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCBBhv6zvDk&feature=related[/youtube]

  • An objective look at CCSVI

    As many of you know, nearly every scientific advancement in history has met with some controversy. Some more than others. CCSVI is no exception. Despite overwhelming patient anecdotal evidence the procedure is consistently challenged in the mainstream medical community. To legitimize Dr. Zamboni’s hypothesis, several international studies are underway (they themselves subject to controversy as…

  • Using humor for a serious subject

    Stacy, A new friend we met on Facebook is taking a unique and humorous approach to dealing with her condition.  She has created a t-shirt called “got brain drain.” Restricted blood flow in Multiple Sclerosis patients is thought to be the leading cause for the condition CCSVI.  She is donating a portion of the sales…

  • Visualizing the liberation procedure for CCSVI

    [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_RXs5dPh6E[/youtube] Dr. Paolo Zamboni coined the term CCSVI to describe the compromise blood flow in the brain, but do many understand exactly how the procedure works? This simple YouTube video posted by Dr. Zamboni, describes the blood flow of patient without multiple sclerosis (MS) and patient with the malady.

  • The power of video

    As we’ve been growing our practice and our online presence, we are of course thinking of how we can best communicate the power of the CCSVI liberation procedure.  We realized that we need more photos and we really need patient testimonials.  If you are reading this and you are a patient or the loved one…