CCSVI as the Cause of Multiple Sclerosis

Marie A. Rhodes is a registered nurse and has MS. She was the second person treated for CCSVI in the U.S. She is on the volunteer patient board for CCSVI Alliance, a non profit organization working to advance understanding of this treatment. Elaine A. Moore has worked in hospital laboratories for more than 30 years, primarily in immunohematology and toxicology. She is a freelance medical writer and laboratory consultant. For more information, visit her website at www.elaine-moore.com. She lives in Sedalia, Colorado.

Table of Contents



Acknowledgments     

Foreword by E. Mark Haacke     

Preface—How to Use This Book     

Introduction     



1. The Politics of Change     

2. Multiple Sclerosis: History and Epidemiology     

3. The Immune System and Autoimmunity in MS     

4. CCSVI Theory: MS as a Vascular Disease     

5. Evidence of Venous Changes in Multiple Sclerosis     

6. Endovascular Treatment: The “Liberation” Procedure     

7. Patient Stories     

8. Resources     



Appendix: Understanding the Haacke Imaging Protocol Report     

Glossary     

References     

Index