Thank you, Chair.
Thank you to all of you for coming.
As a former research scientist, I am concerned about the unidisciplinary thinking we've had around this today. This is being treated strictly as a neurological problem. I believe what Dr. McDonald is asking, what patients are asking, what my colleagues are asking, is that we take MS out of the equation. If you have a vein problem in your liver, in your leg, we image and we treat it.
Since there was discussion about the science, Dr. McDonald, I'm wondering if you can talk to us about the science of CCSVI. Is it a recognized condition? By whom? What are the guidelines for diagnosis and treatment?