Extracranial venous hemodynamics in multiple sclerosis: a case-control study.
Title | Extracranial venous hemodynamics in multiple sclerosis: a case-control study. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2011 |
Authors | Tsivgoulis, G., Mantatzis M., Bogiatzi C., Vadikolias K., Voumvourakis K., Prassopoulos P., Piperidou C., & Heliopoulos I. |
Journal | Neurology |
Volume | 77 |
Issue | 13 |
Pagination | 1241-5 |
Date Published | 2011 Sep 27 |
ISSN | 1526-632X |
Keywords | Adult, Case-Control Studies, Female, Hemodynamics, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Multiple Sclerosis, Prospective Studies, Retrospective Studies, Ultrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial, Veins |
Abstract | OBJECTIVES: A chronic state of impaired cerebral and cervical venous drainage, termed chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI), has recently been implicated in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS). We performed a color-coded Doppler sonography case-control study to externally validate the CCSVI criteria. |
DOI | 10.1212/WNL.0b013e318230a149 |
Alternate Journal | Neurology |
PubMed ID | 21849653 |