Originally Posted by tkrik

Just throwing this out there for those of you who know more about this and have been keeping track of CCSVI.

In all that I have read so far, they talk about the blood brain barrier and stents to help unclog arteries/veins in the brain. But what about the spinal cord? I, like others on here, have t-spine lesions as well. Would Zamboni's theory hold true for spinal lesions? How would they stent the veins/arteries within the spinal cord? I can't seem to find anything about CCSVI and spinal cord lesions.

Also, is it possible that these are 2 different diseases? That people who only have brain lesions actually have a vascular disease but those who have lesions in other places have something else? And, if CCSVI some type of a congenital condition, wouldn't it tend to run in families more often? Or, again, is CCSVI a different disease?

Why is it that MS has areas within the brain that it "likes"? (

So many questions. Sorry, just trying to get a better understanding. CCSVI truly makes sense in regards to the brain. In my mind, I liken it to a stroke.