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1	Venous hemodynamics in neurological disorders: an analytical review with hydrodynamic analysis Beggs, Clive B. 20 February 2013 (has links) Yes / Venous abnormalities contribute to the pathophysiology of several neurological conditions. This paper reviews the literature regarding venous abnormalities in multiple sclerosis (MS), leukoaraiosis, and normal-pressure hydrocephalus (NPH). The review is supplemented with hydrodynamic analysis to assess the effects on cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) dynamics and cerebral blood flow (CBF) of venous hypertension in general, and chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) in particular.CCSVI-like venous anomalies seem unlikely to account for reduced CBF in patients with MS, thus other mechanisms must be at work, which increase the hydraulic resistance of the cerebral vascular bed in MS. Similarly, hydrodynamic changes appear to be responsible for reduced CBF in leukoaraiosis. The hydrodynamic properties of the periventricular veins make these vessels particularly vulnerable to ischemia and plaque formation.Venous hypertension in the dural sinuses can alter intracranial compliance. Consequently, venous hypertension may change the CSF dynamics, affecting the intracranial windkessel mechanism. MS and NPH appear to share some similar characteristics, with both conditions exhibiting increased CSF pulsatility in the aqueduct of Sylvius.CCSVI appears to be a real phenomenon associated with MS, which causes venous hypertension in the dural sinuses. However, the role of CCSVI in the pathophysiology of MS remains unclear.
2	Aqueductal cerebrospinal fluid pulsatility in healthy individuals is affected by impaired cerebral venous outflow Beggs, Clive B., Magnano, C.R., Shepherd, Simon J., Marr, K., Valnarov, V., Hojnacki, D., Bergsland, N., Belov, P., Grisafi, S., Dwyer, Michael G., Carl, Ellen, Weinstock-Guttman, B., Zivadinov, R. 08 November 2013 (has links) yes / To investigate cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) dynamics in the aqueduct of Sylvius (AoS) in chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI)-positive and -negative healthy individuals using cine phase contrast imaging. Materials and Methods Fifty-one healthy individuals (32 CCSVI-negative and 19 age-matched CCSVI-positive subjects) were examined using Doppler sonography (DS). Diagnosis of CCSVI was established if subjects fulfilled ≥2 venous hemodynamic criteria on DS. CSF flow and velocity measures were quantified using a semiautomated method and compared with clinical and routine 3T MRI outcomes. Results CCSVI was associated with increased CSF pulsatility in the AoS. Net positive CSF flow was 32% greater in the CCSVI-positive group compared with the CCSVI-negative group (P = 0.008). This was accompanied by a 28% increase in the mean aqueductal characteristic signal (ie, the AoS cross-sectional area over the cardiac cycle) in the CCSVI-positive group compared with the CCSVI-negative group (P = 0.021). Conclusion CSF dynamics are altered in CCSVI-positive healthy individuals, as demonstrated by increased pulsatility. This is accompanied by enlargement of the AoS, suggesting that structural changes may be occurring in the brain parenchyma of CCSVI-positive healthy individuals
3	"Man muss nicht jeder Sau hinterherrennen, die gerade mal wieder durchs Dorf getrieben wird."<br \> Wie diskutieren Patienten den Unterschied zwischen Wissenschaft und Erleben in einem Multiple-Sklerose-Online-Forum / How do patients discuss the difference between science and experience in a multiple-sclerosis-online-forum Weibezahl, Lara 22 June 2017 (has links) No description available. 610 Multiple Sklerose Liberation Treatment CCSVI Zamboni Soziale Medien Patientenforum Deutsche Multiple Sklerose Gesellschaft Diskursanalyse Expertisierte Patienten Liberation treatment CCSVI chronic cerebrospinal venous insuffiency multiple sclerosis liberation treatment Zamboni patients forum social media discourse analysis German Deutsche Multiple Sklerose Gesellschaft expert patient Allgemeinmedizin (PPN619875720)
4	Cerebral venous outflow resistance and interpretation of cervical plethysmography data with respect to the diagnosis of chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency Beggs, Clive B., Shepherd, Simon J., Zamboni, P. January 2014 (has links) No / PURPOSE: To investigate cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) dynamics in the aqueduct of Sylvius (AoS) in chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI)-positive and -negative healthy individuals using cine phase contrast imaging. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Fifty-one healthy individuals (32 CCSVI-negative and 19 age-matched CCSVI-positive subjects) were examined using Doppler sonography (DS). Diagnosis of CCSVI was established if subjects fulfilled >/=2 venous hemodynamic criteria on DS. CSF flow and velocity measures were quantified using a semiautomated method and compared with clinical and routine 3T MRI outcomes. RESULTS: CCSVI was associated with increased CSF pulsatility in the AoS. Net positive CSF flow was 32% greater in the CCSVI-positive group compared with the CCSVI-negative group (P = 0.008). This was accompanied by a 28% increase in the mean aqueductal characteristic signal (ie, the AoS cross-sectional area over the cardiac cycle) in the CCSVI-positive group compared with the CCSVI-negative group (P = 0.021). CONCLUSION: CSF dynamics are altered in CCSVI-positive healthy individuals, as demonstrated by increased pulsatility. This is accompanied by enlargement of the AoS, suggesting that structural changes may be occurring in the brain parenchyma of CCSVI-positive healthy individuals. Adult Aged Cerebral aqueduct Cerebrospinal fluid Cerebrovascular disorders Cluster analysis Female Humans Hydrocephalus Image processing Lateral ventricles Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Middle aged Multiple Sclerosis Pulsatile flow Reference values Software Statistics as topic Ultrasonography Venous insufficiency Ccsvi CSF dynamics Aqueduct of Sylvius Cerebral venous outflow Healthy individuals Lateral ventricle volume

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