Multiple Sclerosis  , numerous researchers have put all their energy into finding a solution for this disease. One breakthrough that the scientific community feels is significant is chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency, or CCSVI. The term was coined by Dr. Paolo Zamboni, a researcher from

Questions on the Order Paper  With respect to chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI), the “liberation” procedure, and multiple sclerosis (MS): (a) does Health Canada recognize the International Union of Phebology (IUP), and is Canada a member; (b) does Health Canada recognize the IUP’s Consensus

Subcommittee on Neurological Disease committee  Madam Chair, Madam Vice-Chair, honourable members, we are here today to speak on CCSVI, chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency, a serious vascular problem. I am a vascular surgeon. Thank you for the opportunity to address this subcommittee on a matter of great importance

Subcommittee on Neurological Disease committee  Thank you, Madam Chair and subcommittee members. Thank you for the opportunity to speak today about CCSVI and its relationship to MS. I am speaking as a representative of the MS Society of Canada with previous experience as a basic researcher, with a focus in multiple sclerosis

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present this petition regarding CCSVI. The petitioners want to know why the government continues to ignore the evidence from over 30,000 CCSVI procedures, scientific studies from nine CCSVI conferences and returning Canadian MS patients. They want

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present this petition regarding CCSVI. The Conservative-dominated Senate committee is refusing to hear from those who have MS. Can anyone imagine a committee silencing a cancer patient, a heart patient or someone living in poverty? Why then are MS

Multiple Sclerosis   insufficiency, also known as CCSVI for short, and how it looks promising as a possible new treatment for MS. I know that the minister and the government recognize that the findings of Dr. Zamboni provide great hope for Canadians suffering with MS. Patients like my sister, my friends

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present this petition regarding CCSVI. The Conservative dominated Senate committee is refusing to hear from those who have MS. Can anyone imagine a committee silencing a cancer patient, a heart patient or someone living in poverty? Why, then, are MS

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present this petition regarding CCSVI as I am just back from delivering talks at the International Society for Neurovascular Disease conference. Why does the government continue to ignore the evidence from over 30,000 CCSVI procedures, scientific

Multiple Sclerosis   about the disease, its progression and the use of treatments in Canada, we can more effectively plan care and identify best practices for MS treatment. Many members have heard about the chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency, CCSVI, procedure, which is more commonly known

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present this petition regarding CCSVI. Today marks one year and eighty-two days since the government promised clinical trials on CCSVI. There is still no action and in this time we have potentially lost more than 450 people to devastating multiple

Subcommittee on Neurological Disease committee   and solutions. All Canadians with vascular problems can be tested and treated in Canada, unless they have MS. Since I've been diagnosed with CCSVI, my family doctor has recommended that I see a vascular specialist, but none will see me without a referral from my neurologist, who in turn

Subcommittee on Neurological Disease committee   disease is both progressive and aggressive. Studies are currently under way at St. Joesph's and McMaster for CCSVI. As important as these studies are, many with MS, like my sister, don't have time to wait for the results. I'm here to ask the committee to take whatever steps, whatever

National Strategy for Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency (CCSVI) Act   this problem chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency, or CCSVI. His study raised the hopes of many who suffer from multiple sclerosis. Other studies have been conducted in a number of countries to try to establish whether there is a link between venous insufficiency and multiple

National Strategy for Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency (CCSVI) Act   by Drs. Sclafani, Siskin, Hubbard, Haacke, McDonald. They say: We regard your Private Member's Bill... as a critical step forward in understanding CCSVI's role in MS as well as other neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. Tens of thousands