The Liberation treatment: a cure for MS?
Beverley Hoekstra
Issue date: 12/1/09 Section: Health
Chantelle Sylvester is a 21-year-old Niagara College student. In many ways, she is not very different from other students her age. She has a part-time job, she enjoys the company of her friends and boyfriend and she spends a lot of time studying.
But in one way, Sylvester is different from most students; Sylvester has Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis.
"I am fortunate enough to have been diagnosed so early in my life, as there is a greater potential that my treatment will be more effective," said Sylvester. "However, it has still been really hard to accept and deal with thoughts about what may happen to me in the future."
Recent research by a Professor of Medicine in Ferrara, Italy has been of interest to many, especially the 2.5 million people worldwide who, like Sylvester, suffer from Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
Dr. Paolo Zamboni has discovered what he believes to be a possible cause of MS. It has been commonly known as a disease affecting the autoimmune system, but Zamboni claims it to be vascular. After using ultrasounds to examine blood flow in the necks of MS patients, Zamboni found almost all the individuals to have either a narrowing or blockage in the veins that drain blood from the brain. Zamboni believes these blocked pathways could be causing a build up of iron in the brain. This excess iron can cause inflammation and cell death, trademarks of MS.
This research is startling because it is still unknown what causes MS. In individuals with MS, the protective covering on the brain and spinal cord, or myelin, is attacked. This causes inflammation and damage to the myelin in patches, and these patches result in a disruption of the usual flow of nerve impulses.
The result of these disrupted nerve impulses is an array of symptoms depending on what parts of the central nervous system are affected. MS is unpredictable and each person is affected differently. Symptoms commonly include numbness or tingling, extreme fatigue, loss of balance or difficulty walking, heat sensitivity or vision disturbances.
But in one way, Sylvester is different from most students; Sylvester has Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis.
"I am fortunate enough to have been diagnosed so early in my life, as there is a greater potential that my treatment will be more effective," said Sylvester. "However, it has still been really hard to accept and deal with thoughts about what may happen to me in the future."
Recent research by a Professor of Medicine in Ferrara, Italy has been of interest to many, especially the 2.5 million people worldwide who, like Sylvester, suffer from Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
Dr. Paolo Zamboni has discovered what he believes to be a possible cause of MS. It has been commonly known as a disease affecting the autoimmune system, but Zamboni claims it to be vascular. After using ultrasounds to examine blood flow in the necks of MS patients, Zamboni found almost all the individuals to have either a narrowing or blockage in the veins that drain blood from the brain. Zamboni believes these blocked pathways could be causing a build up of iron in the brain. This excess iron can cause inflammation and cell death, trademarks of MS.
This research is startling because it is still unknown what causes MS. In individuals with MS, the protective covering on the brain and spinal cord, or myelin, is attacked. This causes inflammation and damage to the myelin in patches, and these patches result in a disruption of the usual flow of nerve impulses.
The result of these disrupted nerve impulses is an array of symptoms depending on what parts of the central nervous system are affected. MS is unpredictable and each person is affected differently. Symptoms commonly include numbness or tingling, extreme fatigue, loss of balance or difficulty walking, heat sensitivity or vision disturbances.
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Marti
posted 12/01/09 @ 7:10 PM EST
I am an MS patient. I hope this study moves along quickly. Everyone's hopes for this treatment to quickly and easily improve our health and quality of life. (Continued…)
Meir
posted 12/02/09 @ 10:16 AM EST
That is rubbish. Whenever "modern" medicine doesn't know a cause, they'll categorize it as an "autoimmune disease", and the public slurps it up. Like you just did when you said that it's "common knowledge". (Continued…)
Tony G
posted 1/10/10 @ 2:43 PM EST
Contact me We have way to get this treament to all msers, I have had Ms for 10 years. oyleve@yahoo.com
or Write an email Tomkoepp@yahoo.com
I have a plan to take control. (Continued…)
Nina Bertolo
posted 1/12/10 @ 1:10 PM EST
I have been dealing with MS for the past 22 years.In Meadville, PA/ Currently using Tysabri. I am very excited about the liberation treatment. When I asked about it at the Mellon Center;(Cleveland)they looked at me as if I had two heads. (Continued…)
sifal? bitkiler
posted 1/16/10 @ 3:52 PM EST
very good article. Thanks
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