Why is skepticism healthy and hope false?
Both are gambles.
The trouble with the supposed concern expressed in the Toronto Star article is that it is not evenly distributed. No mention is made of drugs that are routinely prescribed and have many side effects, including death.
The concern that countless dollars are going to CCSVI is not paired with the acknowledgement that many funds have gone towards funding drugs and drug trials for years, fuelled by the auto-immune hypothesis that have lead us to dead ends.
It seems to me that the neurologists are quite happy with the role they have held in the MS story to date. Even though they haven't had many solutions to offer, apart from barely effective drugs, regular check ups and MRIs. I respect that some patients may be content with the status quo.
Many of the brightest med students chose this specialty.
CCSVI and treatment opens the door for a shared limelight.
Experts in imaging veins, Cardiovascular Surgeons and Interventional Radiologists have emerged as players. More expertise may be needed.
MS may now stand for Multiple Solutions. We may be entering a new era that requires many partners to collaborate. Maybe that was always the case unofficially, but neurologists may need to give up the top spot.
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