Definitive imaging study finds no link between venous narrowing and multiple sclerosis

Dr. Anthony Traboulsee
Dr. Anthony Traboulsee

A study led by Dr. Anthony Traboulsee of the University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health to see whether narrowing of the veins from the brain to the heart could be a cause of multiple sclerosis has found that the condition is just as prevalent in people without the disease. Continue reading

McMaster study debunks controversial MS theory

Dr. Ian Rodger
Dr. Ian Rodger

There is no evidence that impaired blood flow or blockage in the veins of the neck or head is involved in multiple sclerosis, says a McMaster University study.

The research, published online by PLOS ONE Wednesday, found no evidence of abnormalities in the internal jugular or vertebral veins or in the deep cerebral veins of any of 100 patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) compared with 100 people who had no history of any neurological condition. Continue reading