On Sunday, September 30, 2012, the National CCSVI Society (NCS) hosted its second annual Canadian CCSVI conference at the Foothills Centennial Center in Okotoks, Alberta.
The conference, Exploring Frontiers in Neurovascular Health – a Canadian CCSVI conference presented current CCSVI research and provided education for the MS and CCSVI patient communities and the community at large.
Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI), a condition named by Italian researcher Dr. Paolo Zamboni, is more prevalent in those who have been diagnosed with a neurological disease. With CCSVI, the veins in the neck and chest are narrowed and therefore fail to allow blood to drain properly from the brain and spinal cord causing individuals who suffer from it to have slow stroke like physical and mental issues, which may be misconstrued as purely neurological symptoms.
At the second annual conference NCS was proud to once again bring together leading international researchers and physicians who presented research and education for the patient community on how CCSVI is emerging and becoming more clearly understood since it made front page news in 2009.
Our group of CCSVI experts explained the connection between the vascular disorder and its connection between many neurological and autoimmune diseases. Attendees gained recent research knowledge to enable them to explain the current research findings and its connection to this vascular issue.
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Dr. Kenneth Mandato, MD |
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Albany, New York |
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The Saskatchewan CCSVI study |
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Dr. Raj Attariwalla, PhD |
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Vancouver, British Columbia |
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Measuring brain blood flow |
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David T. Utriainen, BSc. |
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MRI Institute, Detroit, Michigan |
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Blood flow issues in neurological disorders |
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Vera Stejskal, PhD |
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University of Stockholm |
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Metal allergies and stents |
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Dr. Vivek Prabhakaran, PhD |
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University of Wisconsin |
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Blood flow and Alzheimer’s disease |
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Dr. Bill Code, MD |
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Duncan, British Columbia |
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New frontiers in neurovascular health |
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Kirsty Duncan, PhD, MP |
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Ottawa, Ontario |
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National strategy on CCSVI |
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Helen Nichol, PhD |
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University of Saskatchewan |
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Metals in neurological disorders |
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Bernhard Juurlink, PhD |
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University of Saskatchewan & Alfaisal University, Saudi Arabia |
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Blood flow and neurological health |
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Dr. Gordon Hasick, DC |
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Calgary, Alberta |
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The influence of the upper cervical spine on intracranial pressure changes and vascular flow |
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Dr. Tammarie Heit, DDS |
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Edmonton, Alberta |
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The role of dental physiology in neurological function |
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Dr. Tom Gilhooly, MBChB |
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Glasgow, Scotland |
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UK clinical trial on CCSVI |
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Dr. William Nordquist, DMD, MS |
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San Diego, California |
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The role of oral spirochetes in systemic disease |
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Dr. Kenneth Mandato, a leading researcher from Albany, NY who is highly involved in the Saskatchewan government-funded study of CCSVI treatment outcomes, gave the keynote address. Dr. Mandato provided the latest research on CCSVI with a focus on the Saskatchewan clinical trial.
MS is just one on a large and growing list of conditions showing association with this emerging neurovascular frontier, including but not limited to Parkinson’s, ALS, Alzheimer’s, and Dementia.
With awareness of CCSVI growing exponentially in Canada, the public’s need for accurate and current information from medical researchers is paramount. Corporate and personal event sponsorship options are available to help NCS continue to bring the most accurate and up to date information to Canadians.
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The National CCSVI Society would like to acknowledge and thank its major sponsor, Maunders McNeil Foundation, who have graciously sponsored our annual conferences to keep ticket prices affordable.
We also recognize Valentus Clinics and Hydro-Fax Resources Ltd. for their generous support.
The National CCSVI Society is a Canadian registered charitable society formed in 2010 whose mandate is to continue to provide patients, physicians, medical policy makers, and the public at large with the latest in CCSVI research.
NCS is looking to Canada’s major employers to help deliver this information to its employees, employee families, and the public at large by sponsoring, attending, and promoting our Canadian CCSVI annual conference.
For further information and to purchase our conference DVD, please click here.
Click to download a document you can take to your doctor: Why Physicians would find value in Frontiers in Neurovascular Health conference September 30.
To download our 8.5 x 11 inch poster, click 2012 Conference Poster.
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