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 ContentsAcknowledgments      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