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NEXT CCSVI Alliance Educational Event:

ISNVD 2nd Annual Scientific Meeting - "MS Patient Day"

Saturday, February 18, 2012 in Orlando, Florida

$75 per person (lunch provided)

CCSVI Alliance is pleased to announce the International Society for Neurovascular Disease (ISNVD)'s first "MS Patient Day" at their 2nd Annual Scientific Meeting. The day will feature not only presentations but also debates and discussions by leading CCSVI researchers, imaging specialists, and treatment providers. Attendees will have an opportunity to meet the doctors and have private conversations. Those interested in the scientific presentations but who cannot attend in-person, may register for an online webinar ($25 per person). CCSVI Alliance is delighted to have been invited by the ISNVD to participate with the Canadian National CCSVI Society (NCS) in organizing the event. Please continue to check our Facebook page and this site for program updates.

To register for the "MS Patient Day," click here.

We look forward to seeing you there!

CCSVI Alliance Educational Event Update:

"CCSVI – What Do We Need to Learn About the Vascular Component of Multiple Sclerosis?"

Our recent educational event in Las Vegas was a great success with a combination of patients, caregivers, and medical professionals attending. The multidisciplinary panel, comprised of Dr. Michael Dake, Dr. Manish Mehta, Dr. Raymond Sheehan, Dr. John Oh, and David Utrainen, addressed issues related to imaging and treatment. A video of the event will be posted here in the future.

Featured Content

Read "The Great Debate: CCSVI and MS" for CCSVI Alliance's analysis of recent CCSVI research
Visit "CCSVI Treatment Aftercare" to learn how to help yourself after treatment, including questions to ask beforehand
Purchase CCSVI Alliance t-shirts and buttons to raise awareness of CCSVI

Welcome to CCSVI Alliance!

Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency (CCSVI) is a newly documented vascular condition that may profoundly change the way we think about MS.

While we are just beginning to understand the link between CCSVI and MS, compelling new research supports further investigation. This site addresses critical aspects of CCSVI, from theory to research to treatment, providing original analysis and discussion that should engage both newcomers and medical professionals alike.

For those just learning about CCSVI, we encourage you to begin in our Basics section for a pragmatic introduction to key aspects of CCSVI theory and treatment. For physicians, researchers, and patients looking for more sophisticated analysis, we hope you enjoy our Advanced Topics section, where all content has been reviewed and vetted by a world-class team of medical professionals whose expertise ranges from neurology to interventional radiology to imaging and physics.

We understand, however, that patient and physician interests run beyond pure research and hard facts. Accordingly, we have provided a dedicated section on Patient Perspectives, including patient experiences during and after CCSVI treatment, and questions and answers for potential patients. Our Helping Yourself section summarizes practical approaches to maintaining vascular health, as well as tips for talking to physicians about CCSVI.

Our aim is to provide MS patients, caregivers, and medical professionals with a definitive resource for learning (more) about CCSVI - the science, the process, and the patient experience. As more research emerges, replacing mysteries with data and speculations with fact, we will be here, objective and clear. Opening veins, opening minds. Let's get started!

- CCSVI Alliance

CCSVI Alliance is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation. While our work may be of interest to people worldwide, our focus is on CCSVI in the United States.

MS Neurologists on CCSVI and MS

CCSVI Alliance presents a discussion on CCSVI and MS with neurologists Jack Burks, MSAA Chief Medical Officer, and Mark Cascione, Medical Director of the South Tampa MS Center.

Filmed at the 2011 CCSVI Alliance educational event in Tampa, Florida.

Introduction to CCSVI

Dr. Gary Siskin presents an informative and entertaining overview of CCSVI, recent research findings, and common questions that MS patients raise. As Dr. Siskin emphasizes, we are still in the early stages of understanding CCSVI and ongoing research is critical to finding answers to the many questions that are outstanding.

Find additional videos featuring Dr. Paolo Zamboni, Dr. Michael Dake, and others at the "Video Gallery". This gallery can be found under "The Basics" section and "CCSVI Multimedia," together with a selection of CCSVI photos at the "Photo Gallery."