Treat CCSVI Exemption Rules

By Tracey Holgado
Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency or CCSVI is the condition wherein constricted or blocked veins are unable to drain waste rich blood from the brain. This is a condition first formally ascribed by Dr. Paolo Zamboni in relation to his work with Multiple Sclerosis patients.

His observations showed that there is a correlation between CCSVI and other neurological diseases because of the long-term effects of hypoxia as well as the increased iron deposits in the brain. He postulated that CCSVI is a condition that can be reversed through vascular intervention, thus providing the appropriate volume and velocity of blood to the brain and at the same time remove the build up of iron in the brain matter.

In the earlier days of CCSVI, the common procedure to treat it was to catheterization. In this technique, a catheter was inserted into the area where the blockage or valve problem is present in order to correct the problem. The more complicated way was to create a diversionary vein in order to bypass the problem area.

Now, as newer technologies emerge, CCSVI intervention techniques also develop. There are two current standard methodologies of vascular intervention for CCSVI. The first one is through the use of balloon angioplasty techniques to dislodge plaque or other material blocking the proper flow of blood to the central nervous system. In this procedure, a sheath is inserted near the affected area where a tube with an uninflated balloon at the end. At the right point, the balloon would be inflated to expand the vein slowly and thus loosen the blockage, letting the normal velocity of blood flow wash away the blockage.

The second new technique in treating CCSVI is through the insertion of stents in the collapsed or problematic area. After identifying the part of the vein with a problem valve or blockage, the doctor then inserts a tube into the venal system and through that tube insert the stent in order to return the vein to normal functioning capacity. A stent by the way is medicated tubing artificially designed to perform like a regular vein in the human body. It has a valve to prevent backflow and specially treated to prevent rejection by the body when inserted into the body. By putting the stent in place, the vein's blockage or backflow problems are thus removed. Currently, only balloon angioplasty is recommended for treating CCSVI. Beware of health providers who currently use stents in their CCSVI programs.

After surgery, CCSVI patients are allowed to heal under observation as the main problem is that bleeding may occur because of the intervention performed. These individuals need a time and place that is serene and peaceful so that full recuperation from the procedure to correct CCSVI can be achieved.



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