Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency in Turkey
Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) refers to narrowing of veins in the neck. The interest stems from a highly controversial proposal that CCSVI causes MS, and that transvascular autonomic modulation (TVAM) surgery on the blood vessels in the neck could alleviate MS.
The only proposed treatment for CCSVI is TVAM, a surgical venous angioplasty, also known as liberation therapy. It’s intended to open up narrow veins. A surgeon inserts a small balloon into the veins to widen them.
