Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present a petition regarding chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency, CCSVI, for which the testing and treatment is safe, inexpensive and effective. The treatment of CCSVI is veinography followed by balloon venoplasty, a routine treatment for vascular disease made available to all Canadians with vascular disorders, except those with MS.
The petitioners are asking the government to plan and implement a nationwide clinical trial for the evaluation of veinography and balloon venoplasty for the treatment of CCSVI in persons diagnosed with MS.