They have never had a dx tool that was foolproof, and it may be that we find some people don't even have "MS" ... should they determine this is 100% accurate for all definitive MS patients.

M is "Multiple/Many", S is "Sclerosis/scars/hardenings" ... so at it stands, the name of this disease is dependant on the evidence of these lesions. IF this procedure stops lesions from forming, but there is still a disease process going on, perhaps they will need to re-think the name of what to call it.

I believe that if the vein problem is the underlying CAUSE of MS and if they can find a permanent fix for the veins, then the disease as we know it ("multiple" "sclerosis") can be "cured". Once the damage is done already though, which for the majority of us has taken considerable TIME, we would be left with permanent disability (of some amount or another).

I envision, if this theory pans out, that they will first look for the vein problem when dxing "MS". If we have that, and they can fix it, why wouldn't MS be a thing of the past for future generations?

Cherie