Journal article
Clinical Improvement after Extracranial Venoplasty in Multiple Sclerosis
Abstract
PURPOSE: This study proposed to prospectively evaluate safety and clinical changes in outpatient endovascular treatment in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI).
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Two hundred fifty-nine patients with MS were followed with the Multiple Sclerosis Impact Scale (MSIS-29) before and for 1 and 6 months after treatment of extracranial internal jugular vein and azygos vein …
Authors
Hubbard D; Ponec D; Gooding J; Saxon R; Sauder H; Haacke M
Journal
Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 23, No. 10, pp. 1302–1308
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
October 2012
DOI
10.1016/j.jvir.2012.07.010
ISSN
1051-0443
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Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AdultAgedAngioplasty, BalloonAzygos VeinCerebrovascular DisordersChronic DiseaseConstriction, PathologicDisability EvaluationFemaleHumansJugular VeinsMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedMultiple Sclerosis, Chronic ProgressiveMultiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-RemittingPhlebographyProspective StudiesRecovery of FunctionSpinal CordStentsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeVenous InsufficiencyYoung Adult