Valuable Resources on CCSVI and Multiple Sclerosis

Such nerve damage occurs because of inflammation. Inflammation is caused by an overactive immune system that results in the body attacking itself. Repeated occurrences of inflammation can appear in any area of the brain, spinal cord or optic nerve.
Multiple Sclerosis sufferers deal with a wide range of symptoms on a daily basis. Much about the disease is unknown by the medical community, such as what causes it. There is also no guaranteed cure for the condition. It is therefore helpful for people with MS to have access to online and offline resources and communities for mutual support and to share their unique experiences.
Amy Gurowitz has created the 'MS LOL' (Life of Learning) blog. She hosts online radio shows on important MS topics. Amy has MS herself and is optimistic and lighthearted. In addition to 'MS LOL' Amy is also in the process of creating the 'MS Softserve' website, a new resource that helps you navigate MS and the internet. You can create an individual URL with your specific symptoms on it and customize your online learning experience. The site is important as searching the internet for MS information can be very overwhelming and frustrating.
Other interesting blogs are 'Wheelchair Kamikaze' and 'Brass and Ivory', whose authors have been guests on Amy Gurowitz's radio show. The latter website has a page called 'Carnival of MS Bloggers', which unites MS bloggers and showcases some of the best MS blog posts on the web. 'MS Views and News' is also very useful for staying updated on all the latest MS information.
MS has been linked with CCSVI, a condition that is characterized by blocked or narrowed veins in the brain or spinal area. Deoxygenated blood is unable to flow properly from the brain back to the heart. It becomes embedded in the brain's tissues which results in a lack of oxygen.
CCSVI is a recently discovered health condition and stands for chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency. The term was coined by Paolo Zamboni, an Italian doctor whose wife suffers from MS. He also developed a CCSVI treatment, often referred to as 'the liberation procedure'. In the studies he conducted in 2006 and 2008 Zamboni found that patients who were treated for CCSVI saw a significant improvement in their MS symptoms.
CCSVI treatment involves a venogram, which is a test for CCSVI, and a venoplasty procedure, which is a balloon angioplasty treatment for the vein. In some cases a stent, a tiny mesh insert, is used although this is rare.

Angeles Health International, Mexico's largest hospital network, runs regular webinars on CCSVI. MS patients can learn about CCSVI treatment and ask the doctors who perform the procedure any questions. As well as detailing what CCSVI is, which most participants tend to know, the webinar host also describes the CCSVI process and facilities at Angeles hospital in Tijuana.

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