CCSVI as the cause of multiple sclerosis : the science behind the controversial theory / Marie A. Rhodes ; foreword by E. Mark Haacke.
By: Rhodes, Marie A.
Series: McFarland health topics: ©2011Description: 247 p: ill. ; 24 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780786460380 (softcover : alk. paper).Subject(s): Multiple sclerosis -- Etiology | Multiple sclerosis -- Treatment | Multiple Sclerosis -- etiology | Cerebral Veins -- physiopathology | Multiple Sclerosis -- therapy | Spinal Cord -- blood supply | Venous Insufficiency -- complicationsGenre/Form: Print books.| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| On Shelf | RC377 .R47 2011 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU00000000015408 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-241) and index.
The politics of change -- Multiple sclerosis : history and epidemiology -- The immune system and autoimmunity in MS -- CCSVI theory : MS as a vascular disease -- Evidence of venous changes in multiple sclerosis -- Endovascular treatment : the "liberation" procedure -- Patient stories.
"This timely book includes a history, an explanation of autoimmunity, and recent research relating to this new theory. It also offers practical suggestions for people with MS who wish to seek evaluation and possible treatment under the new model, as well as a chapter detailing experiences of some people who were recently treated"--Provided by publisher.