CCSVI is a decrease or a reduced blood outflow of the brain.
This is said to be caused by the narrowed veins of the neck and the spinal cord.
This is believed to be causing the significant increase of iron build ups which also leads to the symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis.
After extensive research and study, Dr.
Zamboni of Italy came up with the CCSVI Liberation Treatment.
CCSVI Liberation Treatment is a procedure done by skilled vascular surgeons and interventional cardiologists.
It also involves neurologists, intensive care doctor, anesthesiologist, radiologists, and physical therapist.
To detect and clearly diagnose the problem, Dr.
Zamboni uses a non-invasive procedure called ECD-TCCS which is an effective way of measuring the blood outflow of the brain.
According to Dr.
Zamboni's paper, this procedure is can be repeated without causing harm to the patient and it is painless.
It is also affordable as well.
After this screening procedure, the CCSVI Liberation Treatment will be done.
The whole idea of CCSVI surgery is to first locate and identify the clogged veins.
After which the operation takes place by inserting a balloon inside it which will open up the vein allowing the blood to flow.
In many of his patients who underwent the surgery, after the blockage in the veins have been removed, their MS symptoms seems to be reduced drastically while for others, improvements began to be felt after a few months of rehabilitation therapy.
This procedure requires an overnight stay within the hospital and after a thorough assessment and evaluation, the patient can be discharged but needs to undergo and finish his 10-day rehabilitation process.
In Costa Rica particularly in Hospital Clinica Biblica where this procedure takes place, they require a 13-day program for the entire treatment which consist of the initial consultation with the rehabilitation therapist, blood tests and EKG and consultation with the internal medicine doctor and neurologist, the ECD-TCCS or Doppler ultrasound mentioned above, the CCSVI Liberation surgery itself, rehabilitation, and the follow-up check up with the vascular specialist.
The procedure is done in Costa Rica because it offers a very advanced standard of healthcare with modern state of the art facilities and highly skilled and qualified doctors.
Hospital Clinica Biblica is the hospital of choice because it is qualified to provide the highest quality of care to its patients and a high standard of treatment and rehabilitation.
It has developed a multidisciplinary approach to treatment which involves rehabilitation to ensure the best possible outcome.
It has also received the Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation, the highest standard that an international hospital could receive.
The rehabilitation process or therapy may involve evaluation before and after the surgery, manual lymphatic drainage, electrotherapy, exercise, mobilization and relaxation techniques, multisensory assessment, and respiratory techniques.
All these are dependent to the needs of the patient.
The therapy can be completed in about 8-10 sessions with 45 to 60 minutes each.