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Offline agate

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From MedPage Today (July 31, 2018), a report about a California doctor whose license may have been revoked:


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Michael Arata, MD, of Newport Beach, is one of a small group of doctors who performed a risky, unproven vein-opening procedure on desperate patients with chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI), a condition purportedly linked to multiple sclerosis (MS); the doctors often charged thousands of dollars up front.



https://www.medpagetoday.com/special-reports/states-of-disgrace/74337?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2018-08-01&eun=g345846d0r&pos=1&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20Headlines%202018-08-01&utm_term=Daily%20Headlines%20-%20Active%20User%20-%20180%20days


A Website for Dr. Arata has the notation "We are not currently accepting patients" but whether or not his license has actually been revoked isn't known.
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Offline ewizabeth

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Remember when this was touted as a miracle cure on the forums? I seem to remember a few people that had bad side effects from the procedure.

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Yes, I do remember. I don't know if you're aware that there's an MS board that  was pretty much wholeheartedly devoted to promoting CCSVI for years. They even had a doctor there who was posting about it--again, for years. Many people were desperate enough to spend the money and take the risk involved. It was a very active place.





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Offline ewizabeth

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I vaguely remember that. There are a lot of scoundrels out there taking advantage of desperate people.

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There was money to be made. I believe that the CCSVI procedure is fairly costly--and some people were willing to travel long distances to have it done.
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SPMS, diagnosed 1980. Avonex 2001-2004. Copaxone 2007-2010. Glatopa (glatiramer acetate 40mg 3 times/week) since 12/16/20.

 

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