CCSVI

Chronic Cerebro-Spinal Venous Insufficiency (CCSVI)

Chronic cerebro-spinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) is a new theory on the diagnosis and treatment of MS. Italian vascular surgeon, Dr Paolo Zamboni, believes his research shows that MS is caused by the narrowing or obstruction of blood vessels to the brain which leads to the build up of iron in the blood stream. This build up can then pass the blood-brain barrier leading to inflammation and damage to the central nervous system.

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News Items

Read all current and past news items relating to CCSVI available on our website: 

• November 2010: CCSVI Information Sheet


• 10th September 2010: Dr Mark Pickering, School of Biomolecular and Biomedical Science, Conway institute, UCD. CCSVI Update (.pdf, 769KB)


• 2nd September 2010: Studies Challenge CCSVI Theory. Read more


• 26th May 2010 - UK MS Society - CCSVI Meeting. View Now


• 24th May 2010 - MSIF Statement on CCSVI. Read more


• 14th April 2010 - View a recording of the Web forum "CCSVI and what it could mean to people living with MS" with Dr. Paolo Zamboni, Dr. Robert Zivadinov, Dr. Andrew Common and Dr. Aaron Miller. View now


• 14th March 2010 - CCSVI Online Lecture. Read more


• 5th March 2010 - CCSVI treatment halted


• 11th February 2010 – News piece from Sky News


• 10th February 2010 – Preliminary results from CCSVI study


• 27th January 2010 – Italians inject €4.5M into CCSVI research


• 1st December 2009 – News piece from MS Ireland


• 21st November 2009 – News piece from Canadian TV

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Information Sheet

Read our information on what CCSVI is, what research has been produced and what the medical community say about its potential.

CCSVI Information Sheet

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Some additional sources of information on CCSVI:

• Download Dr Zamboni’s original research paper on CCSVI.


• Read the MS Society of Canada’s information sheet on CCSVI


• The Buffalo Neuroimaging Analysis Centre is leading research into CCSVI.  Read their first newsletter or learn more about their CCSVI research

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