Paolo Zamboni
Paolo Zamboni (b. 25 March 1957 in Ferrara, Italy) is an Italian doctor and vascular surgeon who found in a preliminary study that in over 90% of the participants afflicted with multiple sclerosis there were several problems in veins draining their brain, like stenosis or defective valves.[1] He noticed high level of accumulation of iron deposits in the brain, due to restricted outflow of blood.[2]
According to Zamboni some symptoms of multiple sclerosis in his own wife as well as 73% of his patients abated after an endovascular procedure to open these veins.[3][4][5]
Zamboni named this condition chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI).[6]
The theory is controversial, but the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada accepted Zamboni's treatment as promising.[1] A University of Buffalo research team is also developing a program to test Zamboni's theory.[7] Since 2010, there has been more research that disputes the Zamboni theory.[8]
References [edit]
- ^ a b http://www.newnotizie.it/2010/01/24/sclerosi-multipla-la-speranza-viene-da-ferrara/
- ^ Singh AV, Zamboni P (December 2009). "Anomalous venous blood flow and iron deposition in multiple sclerosis". J. Cereb. Blood Flow Metab. 29 (12): 1867–78. doi:10.1038/jcbfm.2009.180. PMID 19724286.
- ^ Picard, André; Favaro, Avis (2009-11-20). "Researcher's labour of love leads to MS breakthrough". The Globe and Mail (Toronto).
- ^ http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20091120/W5_liberation_091121/20091121
- ^ http://www.msrc.co.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=show&pageid=2944
- ^ "The Liberation Treatment: A whole new approach to MS" (FLV, Web page). CTV Television Network, W5. 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-10.
- ^ Roberts, Michelle (2009-11-27). "MS 'blood blockage theory' tested". BBC News. Retrieved 2010-05-21.
- ^ "Massive study disputes Zamboni theory of multiple sclerosis". The Globe and Mail. 2011-08-10.
External links [edit]
- Brief CV Paolo Zamboni, MD on Hilarescere Foundation
- Paolo Zamboni research profile on BiomedExperts
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