Here is a Google review by a patient just published:

I first met Dr Amir four years ago after my daughter had been referred to the orthodontist for dental overcrowding. We were told she'd need the extraction of four healthy teeth in order that the others could be straightened to properly fit her jaw. This seemed so brutal that we looked for other treatment possibilities and were relieved to find Dr Amir. Over the course of 18 months, he slowly brought her jaw forwards and expanded her palate, allowing all her teeth the space to align properly. The end result was an even smile and improved jawline, all without losing a single tooth. We were so happy Dr. Amir had achieved such an excellent result without unnecessary extractions.

Having spoken to other patients who've been helped by his approach I decided to begin treatment with Dr. Amir myself about a month ago. I have suffered from TMJ dysfunction for many years and was also diagnosed with MS in 2015. As I have a progressive type of MS there is very little available to me other than one very heavy immune-stripping drug which I've been apprehensive to try.

Over the past few years, my mobility has worsened and I had developed crushing neck pain, unrelenting headaches, and lower back pain which were at times very debilitating. I'd become accustomed to waking up feeling unrested and exhausted and also feeling breathless and unable to take in enough air. I assumed this was just part of MS as visits to osteopaths and chiropractors only provided temporary relief and symptoms would return within a few days.

Within hours of being fitted with the first dental brace, my headache began to lift. The next morning I woke up feeling properly rested for the first time in ages and my neck pain was gone. Over the next few days, I began to notice I had much more energy, better color, my breathing felt much freer and my lower back pain had completely disappeared. I'm extremely grateful to be free of these symptoms after struggling with them for several years and look forward to seeing how much more improvement to my mobility might be achieved with continuing treatment.

I can thoroughly recommend Dr. Amir as an extremely dedicated and caring doctor who goes out of his way to help patients in any way he can.

R Navarro
Google review


Reviewed January 2021
©2021 Dr. M. Amir. All rights reserved.

A most interesting and rather alarming correlation between TMJD and MS I saw in an online forum.

"Hi everyone I know this is an older post but I was wondering if anyone out there [found] a link between TMJ disorder and MS? The reason I ask is that I know there is no known cause of [MS] but the link between TMJD and MS seems like a possibility to me.

My father and his father both died from brain tumours at young ages. So I get brain MRIs from time to time to make sure I don’t have a brain tumour. I got an MRI of my brain in 2014 and there were no lesions and no tumours .

Then in December 2014, I got a full set of the New [Veneers] because my wife works for a dentist and he gave them to us for free for Christmas that year. From January to March 2015, my veneers fell off every week and I had to go to this dentist three times a week to get them re-cemented because walking around with no front teeth can be quite embarrassing.

By March my dentist was so frustrated that he could not get them to stay on so he ripped all the veneers out and shaved all my teeth down to put on crowns. My real teeth were not that bad at all. But I ended up losing all my real teeth and now I have these ugly looking crowns.

Anyway, when he did this he screwed up my bite and my occlusion which lead to severe TMJ disorder and for those of you who suffer from severe TMJD you know the pain I’m talking about with the migraines, neck, shoulder, back pain, I can’t chew, can’t speak and so on and so on. The pain was so intense and the migraines were so painful that they started to affect my work performance. Then I started to lose my memory and cognitive function. I thought it was due to the TMJ disorder.

During 2015 August I went in to get a brain MRI to see if maybe I had a brain tumour like my father. It came back with 20 lesions on my brain and 15 on my spine. So in 2014, I had no lesions on my brain MRI and then I got TMJ disorder with horrible pain in my head neck and back. And in less than a year I developed all these lesions and was diagnosed with MS.

I can’t help but think that it was caused by the TMJ disorder. And I know there’s no cause that we know of for MS but I can’t help but think there is a link between the TMJD and my MS. Has anyone else had this experience? I am so desperately looking for someone else who’s had the same thing. So please let me know so I know that I’m not the only one out there that thinks this. Thank you so much I really do love you guys and appreciate all your advice."

PS Article slightly abbreviated and grammar improved.

Comment: This is the most remarkable occurrence I have ever heard of. It is imperative that dentists take a lesson and step most precariously when addressing anyone's dental issues.

Please also read this extensive article:

http://houseofenoch.com/diseases/multiple-sclerosis/

Comment: The ramifications of even slight interferences in the wrong direction can have serious consequences as per the experience of another patient I saw last week.

She says:

"Hi! I'm a 28 years old female. Until a year ago, my health was good. But I always had problems with my teeth, and I started to lose some of them from a very young age. In November 2017, I got braces as I wanted to fix two small teeth that I have in the front. The first few months I didn't have any problems. After several months, the doctor started to close the gap created from a missing tooth on my upper jaw and also create space between my upper teeth. I also started to wear elastics. Just a few days after starting to wear the elastics I noticed my hearing one day became very strange. I woke up in the middle of the night with a ringing in my ears. A week afterwards I started to have problems with the jaw. The doctor told me he doesn't think the braces are at fault and advised me to continue wearing the elastics to fix my bite. The pain was getting worse and worse so I decided to remove the braces and not put any retainer so that the teeth can come back to their place.

My teeth are now misaligned and I do not have a proper bite. I also started to get a lot of digestive issues. I still have tinnitus and jaw pain and clicking."

Another new patient writes:

"............ I had been fit and well for 6 years prior to having orthodontic treatment during which time I had had 2 more children (having had 1 when younger) with no problems. My orthodontic treatment concerned me at several stages but my concerns were always dismissed. There was never any plan as things seemed to be tweaked as it went along and I noticed my arches narrowing and my front teeth were crossed before sticking out instead. My front teeth were shaved twice but they still stick out. Partway through treatment I noticed I was only biting on the left and said this but it was dismissed.

My face looked narrower. I later noticed my jaw was swinging open to the left. A click on the right was noted by my dentist part through treatment but was dismissed by my orthodontist. Then towards the end of treatment, I told my orthodontist I could not bite on the right as the right molars seemed lower. Without telling me what he was doing he did something with the brace I later realised was to pull downwards the upper right molars in order to meet the bottom, so that they are completely out of line with the other, but because my lower arch is swinging to the left, it was meeting the upper arch pulled in. I expressed my concerns to the orthodontist who again dismissed it.

I soon after developed pain in my jaw joints and ringing in my ears and my temples crushed in and my face looked thinner still. I didn’t know what was going on and after going to my dentist and Drs and the orthodontist who said nothing was wrong I found a dentist who said to go for an MRI and it showed my discs are displaced.

I have not yet had TMJ treatment as I have been passed around as my symptoms keep growing and no one understands it. I stopped my orthodontic treatment hoping things would settle but they didn’t and things have got worse with my whole face and jaw rotating to the left in line with my upper arch and my lower jaw swinging to that side. My neck has pulled to the left. I am completely twisted. It is alarming as I read that cranial bones shouldn’t move like this, but mine has.

After endless research, I decided to try Atlasprofilax with someone in London and I asked her if she could recommend anyone to help with my teeth and she says you as you understand the cranial system. My other concern is a wobbly sore tooth that was one of the ones pulled down on the right as it receded rapidly after being moved there and has lots of root resorption. I don’t know if that tooth can be saved but it’s not stable where it is and I worry for the teeth next to it too. The teeth on the left that were not moved down on that final brace adjustment are fine and stable. I also should add that importantly I am very unhappy with the look of my teeth. It is extra distressing to have terrible looking teeth on top of all the facial changes and jaw problems and pain. It is affecting me emotionally."

Another patient writes:

"I would like to book a consultation with Dr Amir after he has been recommended by word of mouth and online for the treatment of TMJD. I have been suffering badly for over 2 years with symptoms including blocked ears, a sore jaw, nighttime clenching, jaw muscle spasms, sore neck, and headaches, etc. I have an open bite and also my teeth are not fitting together properly.

I had braces as a teen and 4 teeth removed, which I'm sure is part of the problem as I now tongue thrust and feel I have no space for my tongue. I have been to so many different doctors/ dentists NHS specialists and have been really disappointed with the care and have been fobbed off with nighttime guards, antidepressants and even told 'it's all in your own head'. I've become quite desperate and so after a great deal of time spent researching, I would like to have a consultation with Dr Amir after reading great things about his non-invasive treatment and holistic approach for TMD symptoms. Many thanks!"

Comment: This patient was also advised that her problems were due to the presence of her (symptom-free) wisdom teeth.

She listened to the advice and had them extracted at considerable cost only to find that her symptoms deteriorated rapidly.

Revised January 2021
©2019 -2021 Dr. M. Amir. All rights reserved.

Written by my patient Pauline Bresnik-Snasdell

Background

Today is 28 March 2019 and I am a 53 year-old female from the USA living in London these past 18 years. I’m a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Management Accountant with an MBA, and a long career as a global senior manager at a Big4 accounting firm. I started my career as an auditor for the first 8 years, progressing upward from there. I mention this background to highlight that it is my nature and trained approach to choose my words carefully and maintain a healthy skepticism, and I hope you will read my Multiple Sclerosis (MS) story bearing this in mind.

Medical background

I was diagnosed with MS at the age of 28 via MRI scans, spinal fluid analysis and observable conditions. I immediately performed research on my best options for health and then began the Dr. Roy Swank diet amongst other approaches. I experienced results similar to those that Dr. Swank observed in his 33-year study relevant to the neurological grade at which I started the diet (Swank and Dugan 72-73). My main complaints years before the diagnosis of MS at the age of 28 included headaches, clicking jaw, crowded mouth leading to the removal of all 4 wisdom teeth, ‘concrete-like jaw, daily headaches, and migraines. My main intermittent complaints leading directly up to and after my MS diagnosis included Lhermitte’s sign, numbness on the face, loss of sight in one eye, spasticity, general limb weakness, dizziness, impacts to my cognitive function, severe fatigue, the gradual decline of my sense of balance, and a host of other issues too numerous to mention that continued on and off for 15 years.

My MS Management Before Dr. Amir

Things that helped me manage my symptoms before starting Dr. Amir’s treatment (Dr. Amir, Dental Surgeon, London, UK) included the following:
- The Swank Diet as mentioned above – seemed to slow the progression of MS
- Elimination of dairy from my diet – this greatly helped lessen my frequency of headaches
- Inclined Bed Therapy
- Free form amino acids capsules – this seemed to help my energy levels
- Mercury fillings removals – this seemed to reduce the number of symptoms
- Acupuncture (a medical doctor from China who also practices acupuncture)
- Stress reduction

A Word on Drugs

I was told of my diagnosis by a well-respected neurologist in California. He had an open mind and presented me with a number of different options. Very soon after my diagnosis, I read everything I could find on the subject and concluded that a drug approach would not be for me. It was explained to me that the drugs available at the time could only offer a reduction in the number of exacerbations and may cause me to experience a number of unpleasant side effects. My gut reaction was that I would have a better chance of dealing with MS ‘naturally.’

My Amir Experience

When I was 43, my husband brought home the Evening Standard write-up on Dr. Amir and I went to see him. What he said made sense to me and I started his treatment. Within a few weeks, I was feeling much less fatigued and physically stronger. I experienced an ability to breathe more deeply than I’d ever been able to. This was the most noticeable difference. It was my husband, however, who pointed out, several months into the treatment, that I hadn’t complained about any MS issues for a while and we realized together I hadn’t had any evidence of MS since starting treatment with Dr. Amir.

It has now been over three years since I’ve experienced any MS symptoms, save one, explained below. I’ve gone beyond simply the state of not experiencing MS. I can breathe to double capacity, have more energy, rarely experience a headache, can eat dairy! and chocolate, have a more attractive jaw-line and more prominent cheekbones.

My Watershed Moment

There was one symptom that came back and I’m so grateful it did. One of the first symptoms I experienced when I was 28 that prompted me to seek medical attention was Lhermitte’s sign, i.e., when I bent my head forward I felt tingling all down my back and the back of my legs. In September 2012, nearly 3 years since I’d had any exacerbations or any signs of having MS at all, my Lhermitte’s ‘scar’ reappeared during a particularly stressful time and I felt deflated.

I made an appointment with Dr. Amir, and he made a new brace for me while I waited. Just before retiring that night, I felt the Lhermitte’s ‘scar’ and it reminded me to use the new brace for the instructed two minutes. Afterward, I bent my head and the Lhermitte’s sign had completely disappeared and remained so. My ‘scar’ had healed in two minutes flat. As it sank in and I considered all I had thought about MS in light of this new ‘evidence’, I actually started to cry, a rare occurrence, because I knew at that moment that 22 years of fear, and hope, and of being careful; and my mother’s tears of fear for my potential bed-ridden life had been unnecessary. My jaw had needed to be realigned; I hadn’t had multiple sclerosis.

I felt relief and then anger and then gratefulness - gratefulness that I had had the fortune to cross paths with Dr. Amir, a new thinker, who has changed my life experience.

Message to Medical Professionals

I have had the fortune to be advised by some of the brightest medical practitioners around the world and I now hope they will allow their natural sense of curiosity to explore this surprising experience. It would have been wonderful to avoid those years of uncertainty. Those years, however, have made me who I am today, so it’s not so much a feeling of regret as one of anticipation. I am expecting great things from the medical profession in the future.

From a business perspective, it seems to be a very attractive proposition; except, obviously, to those in the business of managing symptoms. I see other applications for Dr. Amir’s approach, beyond the avoidance of sickness, involving athletes and raising their performance. The physical strength and performance improvement I’ve experienced during my treatment, having been a weight lifter and competitive Irish dancer in my younger days, would definitely interest any athletes looking for an advantage.

Postscript:

I have hesitated to write my story, mostly because I have kept my diagnosis secret for so long, but something happened, however, over the 2013 Christmas break that made me change my mind. With conflicting holiday schedules and extensive travel plans, I went 4 weeks without wearing a brace. I experienced a number of issues mostly related to my neck, head, face, and eyes that couldn’t be relieved with pain medicine. When I, completely exhausted, finally managed to see Dr. Amir after the holidays, it was within 10 minutes of wearing my new brace that everything cleared and it was dramatic. This story needs to be told now.

I have been symptom-free for the past 10 years, except for when I need an adjustment to my brace. Dr. Amir’s wisdom should be shouted from the rooftops. Why is no one curious? WHY is no medical provider curious about my story, and the story of so many like me experiencing these dramatic changes due to adjustments to the jaw? Why?

It terrifies me and breaks my heart to think that this wisdom is not being embraced by others and taken out to the world. Who will save the next generation from medical professionals who are not curious, who are not learning, whose minds are made up, and who do not fix the problem? Drugs are not the answer, and only when the doctor himself is diagnosed can he understand the panic, the terror, the willingness to do ANYTHING to be well. The option to see someone like Dr. Amir MUST remain my right as a person, and a patient.

Whoever seeks to return me, and others like me, to ill health, must prepare themselves for a fight that will last until the moment we draw our last breath. No one fights harder, and with more ferocity than someone who is fighting for her life.

Reference: Swank M.D. PhD, R. L. & Dugan, B. B (1987).The Multiple Sclerosis Diet Book.DoubleDay: New York

Here is my Google Review

10 years later - I credit Dr. Amir with my life.

I am a 52 year old American living in London these past 18 years; I work at one of the largest professional services organizations in the world as part of the global management team. At 28 I was diagnosed with MS in California, and they said I would likely be in a wheelchair in the not too distant future. Moving to the UK and my husband's reading of an article in the Evening Standard changed my life. The article mentioned that Dr. Amir was helping people with MS, and within 3 months of that day I no longer had 'MS.' And 10 years later I can say the same...

Finally, after a 19-year journey to a symptom-free life, Dr. Amir was the final answer to my quest to be free from MS. It's all about oxygen and alignment, and Dr. Amir is the artist /engineer/scientist/ dental surgeon that is setting the standard. He doesn't give up! It was only 3 months into my treatment when I noticed some profound changes. My MS was considered relapsing-remitting but my balance had been getting progressively worse. All that changed when I met Dr. Amir and I haven't had an MS symptom for 10 years. I've returned to my original strength. I wear his device at night and that keeps me in tip-top shape. Thank you for giving me back my life Dr. Amir!

The improvement or benefits identified in the testimonials and articles on this site are based on individual experiences which are dependent upon the patient’s unique health condition, jaw condition, occlusal position, medical history, and other individualized factors, and should not be considered representative of all treatment outcomes.

A hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a theory - or does it?

I just got this link via Email from one of my patients:

Is Multiple Sclerosis Caused by the Jaw and Cranial Bones?

The article goes on to say:

"Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is likely a biomechanical disease caused by the jaw muscles, cranial bones, and veins of the body. The autoimmune paradigm has produced no effective treatment after 70 years as the prevailing hypothesis on the cause of MS. With the enormous MS drug market now worth over $20 billion a year, the status quo of MS research serves the interests of pharmaceutical companies, neurologists, and diagnostic imaging providers who live lavishly at the expense of patient health with little incentive to terminate this lucrative source of revenue. Under this new model, MS is caused by the jaw muscles temporarily expanding the cranial cavity, particularly during sustained bruxism (jaw clenching), by laterally pulling the temporal bones outwardly along the squamosal suture. When the bruxing episode ends, the cranial bones deflect back to their normal positions. This cranial expansion-contraction phenomenon induces compressive and shearing strains to the brain tissue resulting in diffuse global brain damage."

Please read more here>>

Although I might not agree with the mechanism described, I commend the establishment of a link between MS and Jaw problems

A patient writes:

'........6 months ago (December 2012) I developed instant numbness in my right shoulder, bicep, chest, and neck - none of which dissipated thereafter. Following numerous medical examinations during this period, the severe numbness in my arm/shoulder prompted MRI scans. Inflammation was identified in my brain and neck section of my spine and on 3rd January 2013, I was diagnosed with MS (a condition I held little knowledge of at that time)..........

........I made the choice to visit Dr. Amir as a result of substantial reading by my wife following my diagnosis. This reading identified a wide variation in views about MS (from a number of respected medical practitioners throughout the western world) and comments reported by patients in my situation who had also received treatment from Dr. Amir and subsequently considered themselves well........

........As a professional entrenched in the value of the evidence to guide decisions, I decided to pursue an option that, at face value, offered what I assessed as having evidence worthy of consideration. While I understand that the scientific world would consider individual post-treatment testimonies to be anecdotal and virtually useless when evaluating the effectiveness of a treatment, I do not.......

1. I understand that medical views suggest there to be more than one possible cause for lesions in the brain and spine.

2. My own diagnosis (by the NHS Neurologist) included the professional view that the lesions in my brain could be several years old.

3. I understand that medical findings within autopsies have identified the presence of lesions in persons who have never suffered the symptoms of MS.

4. I know, from personal experience, that of others and open-source advice that numbness of the type I am experiencing can be generated by a range of causes, not least trauma caused by accidents, sporting injuries, and a variety of illnesses, disease, and physical conditions. It is not exclusive to MS......

........I visited Dr. Amir with complete deadness in my shoulder and bicep and severe numbness in my right chest side and back of my neck. This had been unchanged for 6 weeks. My right thumb had been numb for 2 weeks and the fingers for over 6 months.......

.......Dr. Amir did not claim he would definitely be able to 'cure me' but did explain that my jaw misalignment and other matters were causing my condition and that he would treat these as best as he was able - without guarantee.........

.......That day (15 days ago) Dr. Amir fitted a bespoke brace to my upper jaw and advised on exercises and a method of eating.

The next day I noticed a distinct alleviation of the numbness in my right bicep.

Within 1 week sensation had returned to my right bicep, chest, neck, and fingers in my left hand.

This week, my shoulder can be reported as feeling less dense, although my thumb (the most recent development) remains numb.............."

[Update: Patient continues to feel well and the symptoms have largely resolved. April 2014]



In July 1980, I was diagnosed with Optic neuritis in my left eye. I was tested for Multiple Sclerosis involving a lumbar puncture and brain scan, but the results were inconclusive. I was given a two-week course of steroids. At this point in my life, I didn’t realise what I was being tested for and the doctors didn’t say, but my husband knew as a work colleague explained to him. We had only been married for two years.

In December 1986, I suffered another attack which gave me numb patches on the left side of my trunk. I was retested for MS with a lumbar puncture and a brain scan, but again it was inconclusive for MS. Everything around my chest hurt so I had to wear loose clothing avoiding tight bras. I was however informed that I may have MS. How could I? I had two small children to look after. So began the long journey into the unknown with MS sitting on my shoulder. I counted myself lucky as I was still able to live a fairly “normal life”.

Another seven years went by before I suffered another bout of optic neuritis in my right eye in June 1994. This time I had blood tests, an MRI scan, and a lumbar puncture but the results were again inconclusive. My Doctor wrote to the hospital and was told that a slight abnormality was found in my spinal fluid which could be a sign of MS.

I developed a lot of balance and gait problems. I was very unsteady on my feet and could no longer walk much. I fell over a lot, so in July 2006 I made an appointment to see my Neurologist, who concluded that because of the past 30 years of my medical history, I was actually suffering from Secondary Progressive MS. In December 2007 I fell on a footpath, I damaged my front teeth, ripped open the left side of my face, I passed out and got taken to hospital by ambulance.

Everyday simple tasks became difficult, I couldn’t stand for long, walking was almost impossible and life, in general, became a challenge. I had to plan what needed doing and find the easiest way to accomplish the daily chores.

Earlier this year a friend told me about a patient of his seeing a Dr. Amir, and how after 6 + months she no longer suffers from any of her MS symptoms and feels she has been given her life back.

So I rang to see if he could help me. Dr. Amir took time to talk about my symptoms and medical history. He went over the comprehensive questionnaire he had sent for me to complete and also my notes from my previous medical treatments.

His impression was that my troubles started at age 17 when I had a tooth removed from the roof of my mouth. This was perhaps an improper correction of the crowding in my mouth and caused further damage to my occlusion and my jaw joint.

They explained that the rest was a domino effect causing various asymmetries in my cranium especially in the occiput causing an imbalance of my cerebellum resulting in poor fine motor control. He checked and found that my Atlas vertebra was asymmetric causing my hips to be unlevel. He concluded that all this was causing my gait problems. He said that his treatment could perhaps address all these issues.

I embarked on Dr. Amir’s treatment and rapidly gained control of my gait within a very short space of time. I can now walk for a longer distance and many of my other symptoms have eased or disappeared. I still have a long way to go because of the challenging work I need on my teeth. I have more energy and my sallow appearance has changed to a radiant healthy look confirmed by my friends. After some 30 years, I have suddenly got my life back. ...........Eira Foster

Google reviews

Jackie pike
February 2019
Just wanted to update my progress since my last review. I am feeling strong and much more stable since I started my treatment for a misaligned jaw with Dr. Amir in September 2017. My bruxism has lessened and I have learned breathing, tongue positioning, and swallowing techniques which have eradicated the daytime clenching. My balance and coordination are much improved.

I had presented initially with an ataxic style gait and was struggling to walk with a steady, tandem gait. MRI scans revealed some possible inflammation or demyelination high up in my brain but no conclusions were reached. I was nervous and felt I was losing my mobility to the point where I would need to use a stick. However, since beginning my orthodontic treatment, my last scan in 2018, showed no further degeneration, and my balance, gait, and coordination are much improved.

Emotionally, I am so much more confident and positive since starting my treatment with Dr. Amir. For years, I was told my bruxism was down to stress, never to do with my bite but now I understand that the constant use of an array of night guards and splints only added to the problem.

I truly believe that I have found someone in Dr. Amir, who has a thorough understanding of my entire situation and I look forward to continuing improving health and well-being under his diligent care.
I am a 55yr old female, who apart from childhood/ early adult asthma and sports-related wear and tear of the knee, elbow, shoulder, and neck, (mild cervical spondylosis), had enjoyed 54 yrs of robust good health.
In December 2014 1 became ill, the symptoms were as follows:-

1) Severe, life-altering dizziness
2) Severe paresthesias (tingling) in arms and legs
3) Exhaustion
4) Tinnitus
5) Unexplained, unwanted weight loss from 9 st to under 8 st, for my height, underweight.

My excellent GP whom I had rarely visited, ran many tests over several weeks. It was found that I had a positive ANA blood count that gradually rose from 1:80 to 1:320, (zero would be normal), indicative of an Auto-Immune Disease.

This combined with my other symptoms meant that I was suspected of having either Multiple Sclerosis or Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). Extensive tests/ scans and investigations ensued with consultants in the following fields:-

1) Neurology
2) Rheumatology
3) ENT
4) Cardiology
5) Orthopaedic

Whilst waiting for the results of these tests, all of which eventually proved inconclusive, I found Dr Amir's website and arranged an appointment in Feb 2015. Dr. Amir is an exceptional man; kind, articulate, highly intelligent and an excellent Cranio Dental Surgeon, who has successfully treated many conditions when mainstream medicine has failed.

I have always known that my frame and jaw are not symmetrical, but, somewhat to my surprise, Dr Amir explained this could be causing all of my symptoms. The following day he fitted two discreet braces to redress this imbalance, which I continue to wear. He also recommended specific breathing exercises, some dietary changes, and supplementation.

Now, 4 months later, my symptoms are hugely reduced and my health is returning to normal. The life compromising dizziness is now intermittent and not severe. Sleep is no longer interrupted by the tingling which is barely perceptible.

My GP was delighted and surprised by all of this and in particular, that the ANA blood test has now reversed and returned to normal. He wanted to know if I'd been doing anything different to bring about this extraordinary change other than the physiotherapy that had been recommended to me to alleviate the cervical spondylosis.

As yet, I haven't told him of my regular consultations and treatment with Dr. Amir but will do so when all symptoms are completely resolved and my treatment is finished.

I am truly indebted to Dr. Amir for his unswerving confidence and ability to bring about this dramatic turnaround in my health.
I will never be able to thank him enough.

Comment: June 2018. Please note that an ANA test is used to help diagnose autoimmune disorders, including Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). This is the most common type of lupus, a chronic disease affecting multiple parts of the body, including the joints, blood vessels, kidneys, and brain. Please note that her ANA test reading fell from 320 to Zero!
The total reversal of the ANA figure must indicate that there is no such illness as 'MS'
Or jaw asymmetry correction is a sure treatment for autoimmune diseases?

The patient recovered completely in the ensuing months and remains in excellent health better than she has ever been.

Very interestingly and ironically I came across the "Molar tooth Joubert syndrome".

For the sake of interest, Joubert syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive genetic disorder that affects the cerebellum, an area of the brain that controls balance and coordination.

(Dental asymmetries, loss of teeth especially wisdom teeth, also affect occipital symmetry and indirectly cerebellar symmetry often resulting in balance and coordination problems)

Signs and symptoms can vary but commonly include weak muscle tone ( hypotonia ); abnormal breathing patterns; abnormal eye movements; ataxia; distinctive facial features; and intellectual disability.

Perhaps a divine message to Save your wisdom teeth!"

Revised January 2021
©2014 -2021 Dr M. Amir. All rights reserved.

"Breakthrough treatment for MS patient" - Is it really?
18 January 2016

According to this news story, "doctors in Sheffield say patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) are showing "remarkable" improvements after receiving a treatment usually associated with cancer.

Steven Storey was diagnosed with MS in 2013 and within a year went from being an able-bodied athlete to needing a wheelchair and losing sensation in much of his body.

He said: "I went from running marathons to needing 24-hour acute care. At one point I couldn't even hold a spoon and feed myself."

Within a few days of the transplant he was able to move his toes, and after four months could stand unaided.

He still needs to use a wheelchair but can manage short distances without any support.

Steven, who is continuing to undergo physiotherapy said: "I can swim and cycle and hopefully walking is the next big step".

Comment: What was intriguing was that Steven's symptoms started all of a sudden unlikely to be categorised into MS. We were also not shown any pre-treatment brain lesions. The other RRMS patient had pre and post-op MRI scans showing that the lesions were no longer present but these lesions are well known to come and go. The third patient in the program did not show much change nor were we shown any pre or post-op brain lesions.

I think I was left with more questions than answers until I received Joan's postings. All credit to Joan as I fully quote her below:
Posted: 21 Jan 2016 01:02 PM PST

"Whenever there is a news story on autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplants (HSCT), I hear about it. Perhaps this also happens to you, MS patients, and caregivers? Well-meaning friends, family, and acquaintances, forward you links to glowing miracle cure stories. And I reply with sincere thanks--and also inform them that Jeff's doing really well, with no MS disability, inflammation, new lesions or disease progression, now 9 years past his diagnosis with MS. So, HSCT is really not for him. Believe me--I know how fortunate we are to be able to report that!

For those who have had MS awhile now, these repeated stories on HSCT are heartening, but at the same time discouraging. Because HSCT is certainly not for everyone, and many can't even consider this treatment. It is good to know that some people are getting relief from MS and recovering their abilities, even if only temporarily. It's also very important to understand that these stories are anecdotal. They are heartwarming, for sure, I'm not trying to be a downer. But there is a dark side to this "cure narrative" I'd like to explore: the premise that a "faulty immune system" in MS which needs to be ablated and completely removed is keeping us from understanding true disease progression.

The general public, press, and politicians get a false sense of progress when they read these news stories. They think, "well, at least we've got multiple sclerosis cured"....when nothing could be farther from the truth. And new and recently diagnosed MS patients, who have yet to have gone through a decade of these kinds of stories, may mistakenly believe this is a cure.

HSCT was developed for pediatric cancer and has been a blessing for the children and their families who have seem mortality rates decrease and life expectancy increase. In this instance, carpet bombing the body and killing off cancer cells, and then rebuilding the immune system with harvested and purified stem cells has saved lives. http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/989518-overview

In MS, HSCT use was first promoted by Dr. Richard Burt in the 1990s and has been used to treat thousands with MS. However, there have been no randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled trials, so even after all this time, results are still not considered "gold standard." In fact, some of the results may be placebo. The stronger or more invasive the proposed treatment, the more powerful the placebo effect.

Here are the facts:

1. HSCT is only appropriate for those with highly inflammatory relapsing-remitting MS, who have not responded to other drug therapies, and who have new lesions and relapses within the past year. Trial participants cannot have had MS for longer than 10 years. This is a very specific group of people with MS.

2. HSCT uses chemotherapy to wipe out the existing immune system. Many researchers urge caution regarding this approach because chemotherapy--on its own-- is known to have many deadly side effects, causing up to 5% mortality in some trials. Chemotherapy also causes demyelination and brain atrophy. I've written extensively on the long term neurological effects of chemotherapy here: http://ccsviinms.blogspot.com/2014/03/chemotherapy-causes-brain-atrophy.html

3.

Long-term success rates show that MS disability is not halted. HSCT is not a cure. It may be a very helpful treatment for some with highly inflammatory MS, however, the disease continues to progress in most patients. And autoreactive T cells to myelin targets return.

Our data parallel results from some of the clinical phase I/II studies showing continued clinical disease progression in multiple sclerosis patients with high expanded disability system scores despite autologous stem cell transplantation.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17293360

Demyelinating and inflammatory activities of MS persisted after all HSCT in all of the patients with MS. Active and chronic active MS lesions exhibited significantly higher numbers of CD3+ T cells and CD8+ cytotoxic T cells and significantly higher scores of CD68+ microglia/macrophages than did chronic inactive lesions or normal-appearing white matter.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20558390

Re-emergence as well as in vivo expansion of autoreactive T cells to multiple myelin targets was evident in all patients studied. The reconstituted myelin-specific T cells exhibited the same Th1 and Th2 responses as pre-ablation myelin-reactive T cells. In contrast, the post-therapy T-cell repertoire exhibited a significantly diminished capacity for Th17 responses. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23463494

And now, the big question. Why do autoreactive T cells return even after they've been blasted to kingdom come and replaced with a new immune system? Why does MS continue to progress?
Could it be that the underlying cause of the activation of these t cells is not a faulty immune system---but rather a continuing process of neurodegeneration?

The kind of neurodegenerative process we see happening in the gray matter structures of the MS brain? The type of neurodegeneration that shows continued atrophy of the thalamus in all people with MS---from CIS to PPMS? http://ccsviinms.blogspot.com/2016/01/thalamic-atrophy-and-ms-progression.html

There is a huge difference between finding MS treatments which give patients relief from their symptoms and reduction in disability-----and understanding the underlying disease mechanism which allows for continued MS progression. Temporarily tamping down inflammation is not the same as halting MS disease progression.

Keep getting the correct info out there. Push for researchers and policy makers to examine the underlying cause of MS disease progression.
That's the only way forward,

Joan

This is about the use of bone marrow stem cells to replace the immune system and is the most extreme form of "induction therapy" aimed at rebooting the immune system. This study has been reported by us and it is clear that the majority of people are not leaping out of their wheelchairs. This is just the type of poor reporting that the media specialise in ...media hype
http://multiple-sclerosis-research.blogspot.com/2015/03/miracle-stem-cells.html"

Some more wisdom from Joan:

"Meanwhile, Dr. Coles is busy trying to create an antidote to stop the new autoimmune diseases his drug has caused. That's right...Lemtrada actually causes autoimmune disease!
The principal adverse effect of alemtuzumab (Lemtrada) is autoimmunity, which arises when reconstitution of the immune repertoire after alemtuzumab occurs by the homeostatic expansion of residual lymphocytes. Therefore we are now testing the ability of keratinocyte growth factor to promote thymic lymphopoiesis and so prevent autoimmunity after alemtuzumab, in an MRC-funded clinical trial.
http://www.neuroscience.cam.ac.uk/directory/profile.php?Alcool>

Even worse, the MS disease process does not stop with Dr Cole's Lemtrada. Cerebral atrophy and disability continue, even without any new lesions.

Revised January 2021
©2014 -2021 Dr M. Amir. All rights reserved.

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"Unconventional ideas in science are seldom positively greeted by those benefiting from conformity"

Marcell Truzzi Sociologist

Dr Mercola sheds light on the surreptitious methods used by various corporations:

"The food, chemical, and biotechnology industries have all built up intricate and powerful systems designed to manipulate public and scientific opinion using false front organizations and industry shills posing as independent experts.

The mission is to mislead people — including lazy reporters — about issues that threaten the corporate bottom line.

[Shilling] is frequently used to discredit the opposition and create the false appearance of scientific consensus on a particular issue.

Astroturfing refers to the effort on the part of special interests to surreptitiously sway public opinion by making it appear as though there's a grassroots effort for or against a particular agenda when in reality such a groundswell of public opinion might not exist.

One hallmark of astroturfing is attacking those who question the status quo and using derogatory terms such as "crank," "crack," "nutty," "pseudo-science," and "conspiracy theorist" to describe them and their argument.

These shills also inject themselves into social media discussions, pretending to be "regular people," when in fact they have a very clearly defined agenda to steer the conversation"

When visiting the forums and Web sites of many "illness"+ Societies one can’t help but notice the many neuroscientists or others with academic doctorates who masquerade as medical doctors suffering from the illness highlighted by the organization. These individuals post information and opinions that appear designed to sway the public away from an alternative form of treatment. Their tactics include blatant attacks on any suggestion or treatment that does not include costly drug regimens. Although these attacks rarely take the form of objective evidence presented to support the speaker’s disparagement, the less educated public will often accept the criticism at face value and adopt the opinion that the suggested treatment is one to steer clear of. These are much rehearsed and refined techniques that these establishments employ to their full advantage.

However, the distortion of treatment alternatives is not the only issue with these organizations. Recently several notable illness awareness societies have come under attack for various reasons including their fiscal management. A recent case in point concerns an MS survivor drawing attention to the fact that Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada,spent only 15% of its $211MM of revenue on research into the disease. The majority of the money was used on salaries and fundraising. Considering that these organization’s "honourable" fronts attract volunteers by the hundreds - who do not receive any compensation, the majority of these salaries are paid to executives and administrative staff.

A new patient described his suffering and the losses he incurred. If any of you have suffered in this way you have every legitimate right to sue some of these racketeering societies and people behind these forums whose intention is mainly to promote the drug agenda and swat anyone with any other legitimate view. The unnecessary prolongation of your pain, suffering, and financial losses are actionable. If moderators of forums have allowed such behavior to continue they can be held equally accountable.

One victim patient wrote in the international forum Thisisms:

"I take a real issue with certain posters on forums such as this, who time and time again plant the seed of doubt into the minds of people who seriously need help.

Dr. Amir, so far as I can tell, is consistently getting the best results the UK has ever seen with people diagnosed with MS. His treatment makes logical sense even to a layperson. There are numerous writings from various authorities that back up the theory. He is healing people, rather than crudely wallpapering over a couple of symptoms while creating a couple more. The most important thing is that his patients are seeing real, true, lasting, some would say miraculous results. Frankly, in the face of overwhelming positive support from real people who are being truly cured in a way that makes clear & logical sense - how am I going to trust any study funded by any drug company with their own motives over this?

And yet, there are those who, having never been treated by him, nor having had a consultation with him, nor even having ever met the man - insist on trying to discredit him time and time again. Looking through, I see that Dr. Amir has well and truly shot down all their silly little "arguments". And yet, they can't accept that.

When I first learned about how much the mouth (teeth & jaws) affects the entire body, it was through an article on the renowned Weston Price website. It was written by an American doctor. This started me on a quest to find someone in the UK who has the same understanding that he so clearly articulated there.

This was before I learned about shills - people who are paid by or represent major drug companies, to discredit anybody who claims MS or other issues can be helped by something other than drugs.

These people, whose actions seem so innocent and harmless, planted the seed of doubt in my mind which stopped me from seeking Dr. Amir's help. Doubt is like a virus. I had no logical reason to doubt Dr. Amir as, looking back, their posts didn't even make sense. They're irrelevant. They miss the forest for the trees. But the human mind is limited, so just seeing those one or two contrary statements made me disregard him as an option.

Instead, I went with a well-known orthotropist who does palate expansion and other jaw work in adults. This is someone who (the opposite of Dr. Amir) is loud with his marketing and has videos and all sorts to grab people's attention. After lots of time & money spent with him, I had to stop as his treatment was obviously not working. It was also becoming increasingly apparent that he really didn't have much experience in treating adults. The whole thing was a depressing waste of time & money, and I was getting worse (migraines, etc).

This made me continue searching until I stumbled upon Dr. Amir's writings again. This time, having recently learned about shills, I re-read forums such as this, and the whole thing read differently to me. I saw what was going on, and I knew I had to see Dr Amir.

Having that consultation I believe has changed the course of my life. Dr. Amir diagnosed what was wrong with me to the dot - something which dentists, orthodontists, the aforementioned orthotropist, doctors... NOBODY had ever noticed before. Had I continued my previous course of treatment with the orthotropist, it would have exacerbated my condition (to be brief, it involves a severe misalignment of my teeth which isn't obvious as demonstrated by the fact nobody before had diagnosed it). He showed me how this, without any doubt, has caused all the health issues that I'd been suffering from, including many which I thought were just mental or stress-related.

Those petty few on forums such as this, who focus on the tiniest thing and take it out of context, in order to divert people's attention from the main message and create doubt about Dr. Amir..... They are messing with people's health, with people's lives. People like me who desperately need help, and who are put off going to see someone like Dr Amir, because of their posts. Man, I don't want that kind of karma. It seems like an innocent question here or there, but the effects can be disastrous, and they are great examples of the wolf in sheep's clothing.

IF YOU ARE READING THIS AND HAVE CONSIDERED SEEING DR AMIR BUT HAVE DOUBTS AFTER READING COMMENTS FROM CERTAIN POSTERS: Please heed my words. Ignore the nitpickers and look at the core of what Dr. Amir is saying. Go and see him, even if it's just for a consultation. I cannot stress this enough - I am so incredibly grateful that I went to see him - I didn't even think he'd accept me for treatment because I didn't think I was that bad. I thought my problems were all stress-related and everyone told me my teeth & jaws were fine. Well, some of the wisest people in various walks of life have said something along the lines of "the majority is usually wrong", which I've come to see is so true.

I write this as someone who wishes they saw something like this written when I first read through this forum. It would have saved me a lot of money, time, health, and happiness.

ARAK"
Remember you might as well throw your money in the trash can then give it to some of these corrupt entities.

Reviewed January 2020
©2014 -2020 Dr. M. Amir. All rights reserved.

I am a 55yr old female, who apart from childhood/ early adult asthma and sports related wear and tear of the knee, elbow, shoulder and neck, (mild cervical spondylosis), had enjoyed 54 yrs of robust good health.
In December 2014 1 became ill, the symptoms were as follows:-
1) Severe, life altering dizziness;
2) Severe parasthesias (tingling) in arms and legs;
3) Exhaustion;
4) Tinnitus;
5) Unexplained, unwanted weight loss from 9 st to under 8 st, for my height, underweight.

My excellent GP whom I had rarely visited, ran many tests over several weeks
It was found that I had a positive ANA blood count that gradually rose from 1:80 to 1:320
(zero would be normal), indicative of an Auto Immune Disease.

This combined with my other symptoms meant that I was suspected of having either Multiple Sclerosis or Systemic Lupus Erythmatosus (SLE).
Extensive tests/ scans and investigations ensued with consultants in the following fields:-
1) Neurology;
2) Rheumatology;
3) ENT;
4) Cardiology;
5) Orthopaedic.

Whilst waiting for the results of these tests, all of which eventually proved inconclusive, I found Dr Amir's website and arranged an appointment in Feb 2015.
Dr Amir is an exceptional man; kind, articulate, highly intelligent and an excellent Cranio Dental Surgeon, who has successfully treated many conditions when mainstream medicine has failed.
I have always known that my frame and jaw are not symmetrical, but, somewhat to my surprise, Dr Amir explained this could be causing all of my symptoms.

The following day he fitted two discreet braces to redress this imbalance, which I continue to wear. He also recommended specific exercises, some dietary changes and supplementation.

Now, 4 months later, my symptoms are hugely reduced and my health is returning to normal.
The life compromising dizziness is now intermittent and not severe. Sleep is no longer interrupted by the tingling which is barely perceptible.

My GP was delighted and surprised by all of this and in particular, that the ANA blood test has now reversed and returned to normal meaning it is back to Zero. He wanted to know if I'd been doing anything different to bring about this extraordinary change other than the physiotherapy that had been recommended to me to alleviate the cervical spondylosis.

As yet, I haven't told him of my regular consultations and treatment with Dr Amir, but will do so when all symptoms are completely resolved and my treatment is finished.

I am truly indebted to Dr Amir for his unswerving confidence and ability to bring about this dramatic turnaround in my health.
I will never be able to thank him enough.

Patient name withheld at her request.

Comment: I have had considerable flack from the MS Society and their shills in the past when any of my recovering patients have tried to post their outcomes on the MS Society blogs. They continue with their efforts to discredit me by not removing derogatory and slanderous blogs and have made very considerable and futile efforts to stop me helping patients. This testimonial flies in their face and so does the recovery of many other patients suffering from not only "Multiple Sclerosis" but very many other 'invented' illnesses.

Dr Mercola had a fantastic and a very apt piece in his article today:

"The food, chemical, and biotechnology industries have all built up intricate and powerful systems designed to manipulate public and scientific opinion using false front organizations and industry shills posing as independent experts.

The mission is to mislead people — including lazy reporters — about issues that threaten the corporate bottom line.

So-called astroturfing techniques are frequently used to discredit the opposition and create the false appearance of scientific consensus on a particular issue.

Astroturfing refers to the effort on the part of special interests to surreptitiously sway public opinion by making it appear as though there's a grassroots effort for or against a particular agenda, when in reality such a groundswell of public opinion might not exist.

One hallmark of astroturfing is attacking those who question the status quo, and using derogatory terms such as "crank," "crack," "nutty," "pseudo-science," and "conspiracy theorist" to describe them and their argument.

These shills also inject themselves into social media discussions, pretending to be "regular people," when in fact they have a very clearly defined agenda to steer the conversation."



Some comments by readers and 'MS' sufferers posted on the above website:

"Yes other charities work the same way but, how many are willing to point out the facts and go public? Thank you Matt for speaking out for 2.5 million of us who have this awful label of MS. Living off of us is disgusting. The MS Society of Canada have had over 67 years and they have no idea still what causes what they call MS Yet, they flog poisonous drugs just to keep us as customers. They do not want to end MS they want to live off of us. Period.".

"We need more people speaking out against these "charities", charities for health purposes that are funded or supported by big pharma need to be called out for what they really are, and that is a bunch of CEO's getting rich on the backs of sick people. Big pharma is taking over and literally killing people. When MS drugs cost thousand of dollars a month and some HIV drugs are simply unattainable for the people that need them, not to mention Cancer. It makes you wonder if people are manufacturing the diseases just to get people on the meds..."

Source:Calgary Herald Canada

More proof that 'MS' does not exist:
"Total Inspiration: Kevin Smith Kicks the Ass of Multiple Sclerosis"

The two links above show that in some cases taking up 'heavy' exercise on a daily basis and improving the quality of the food intake may be an important factor for patients to pursue. Our experience shows that bodily asymmetries are a major cause of the symptoms experienced by those branded into 'MS'. After seeing more than 200 patients presenting with 'MS' I am still looking for the first case of real 'MS'. All the patients we saw turned out to be victims of an asymmetry of their structure!

Patients who suffer from symptoms such as described in the patient testimonials above must seek a TMJ and symmetry evaluation with the utmost urgency. Any delay makes the problem much worse and takes a lot longer to correct. Do not be mislead that you have some obscure auto-immune disease which, even the neurologists will admit, they know nothing about but are happy to prescribe you Steroids which will knock your hips out or drugs which will basically kill your immune system.

Revised January 2020
©2014 -2020 Dr. M. Amir. All rights reserved.

Multiple Sclerosis Increases the Risk of Venous Thromboembolism: A Nationwide Cohort Analysis.

Chung WS, Lin CL, Tsai TC, Hsu WH, Kao CH.
Eur J Clin Invest. 2015. doi: 10.1111/eci.12502. [Epub ahead of print]

OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of multiple sclerosis (MS) on the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) development.
METHODS:We identified patients diagnosed with MS in Taiwan between 1998 and 2010 by using the National Health Insurance Research Database and the Catastrophic Illness Patient Database (RCIPD). Each MS patient was frequency-matched to 4 controls according to age, sex, and the year of MS registration to the RCIPD. Patients with a history of VTE and incomplete information of age and sex were excluded. All patients were followed up from the index year until VTE diagnosis, loss to follow up, or the end of 2010. We calculated the hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) of VTE in the MS and comparison cohorts by using Cox proportional hazards regression models.

RESULTS: We followed up 1238 MS patients and 4952 comparison patients for approximately 6437 and 27 595 person-years, respectively. After adjusting for age, sex, and comorbidities, the MS patients exhibited a 6.87-fold increased risk of VTE compared with the control patients. Women with MS were associated with an 11.1-fold increased risk of VTE development compared with the non-MS women (95% CI: 2.70-45.5). The MS patients aged < 50 years exhibited a 14.8-fold increased risk of developing VTE compared with age-matched patients in the comparison cohort (95% CI: 2.99-73.4). The risk of VTE development increased with the duration of hospitalization stay.
CONCLUSION: MS patients are associated with significantly greater risk of developing VTE compared with non-MS patients.

It may be a good idea to take a daily Aspirin But this months WDDTY says otherwise. Please check with your GP.

Revised January 2020
©2014 -2020 Dr. M. Amir. All rights reserved.

New Research destroys the Auto-Immune Model of Multiple Sclerosis

Current MS treatment revolves around a false premise that immune cells should not be in the brain. Leading researchers from some leading universities have recently discovered that existing theories about the brain are simply not correct.

“Decades of medical theory which considered the brain as different from other organs of the body and without a lymphatic drainage system were, well...simply not correct.”

Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have determined that the brain is directly connected to the immune system by vessels previously thought not to exist (published on Jun 23, 2015).
2 weeks later, the University of Helsinki independently published a paper in the Journal of Experimental Medicine confirming this finding.
Both universities have found the existence of:

A dural lymphatic vascular system that drains brain interstitial fluid and macromolecules. (Source)

Study author Antoine Louveau, Ph.D., a postdoctoral fellow at the University Of Virginia School Of Medicine said:

“When we started our project, our question was if there are so many immune cells surrounding the brain, how do they traffic there? By addressing this question we found vessels that weren’t supposed to exist. They were very well hidden and we think that is why it took so long to discover them.” (Source)

These findings are of crucial importance to many who have been branded with 'Multiple Sclerosis'. The drug treatment of this illness is based on a FALSE premise that no immune cells should be in the brain and if they are there it is because of an autoimmune reaction that damages the myelin sheath thus preventing nerve conduction.

Brain and spinal cord lesions which are often observed on T2 MRI scans are wrongfully blamed for the various pains, tingling, numbness, fatigue, bladder and bowel problems, and motor disabilities that such patients experience.

This shibboleth is relentlessly conveyed to the patients in spite of serious doubts that even if this was all true, the majority of patient symptoms bear absolutely NO correlation to these lesions - even in the presence of dozens of such lesions.

The theory of 'immune privilege' was conceived to explain why foreign tissue grafts placed on brain tissue didn't cause an immediate immune reaction, as similar grafts did in other parts of the body, like the skin. It was believed that antigens in the brain were concealed from the immune system by the blood-brain barrier. That's why it was assumed that when immune cells showed up in the brain--if they weren't there fighting an infection or as an inflammatory reaction after a stroke---there could only be one explanation--it was some sort of "auto-immune" and destructive inflammatory reaction.
http://www.jleukbio.org/content/67/4/479.full.pdf

This speculation on 'immune privilege' has given birth to disastrous assumptions about the brain and has lead to the advent of immune system ablating drugs – in spite of widespread wisdom that maintaining a good immune system was of crucial importance in the care of any illness. Deaths due to the drugs have been scandalously often reported as deaths due to 'MS'.

It is unfortunate that many more illnesses are being sucked into this very lucrative "autoimmune" hypothesis with researchers bending over backward to "scientifically" prove this dubious association. These include Rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease, Ulcerative colitis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, and more recently and most scandalously Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Schizophrenia are being suckered into this autoimmune scam.

The 'experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis, sometimes 'experimental allergic encephalomyelitis (EAE) is an animal model of brain inflammation. It is mostly used with rodents and is widely studied for multiple sclerosis. This concept was developed around the same time as the theory of 'immune privilege' of the brain as an example of how T-cells could break through the blood-brain barrier and attack the brain in an autoimmune reaction. It has been a prevailing push in 'MS' treatment development.

The presence of mild scant lymphocytic infiltrates in the demyelinating lesions have been reported as evidence of an inflammatory autoimmune process. Because specific T-cell mediated autoimmunity can be reproduced in animals after myelin protein sensitization in EAE it has been assumed but never proven that a similar T-cell driven immune mechanism is responsible for "demyelination in the human 'MS' lesions".

Autoimmunity in MS is an unproven myth. There is no evidence our immune systems are attacking our nerves. In 2004 Prineas & Barnett proved that the immune cells appeared only AFTER damage occurs in the brain. They are doing what they are supposed to do, clearing up the mess.

Dr Hubbard explains very eloquently what is really going on in the MS immune system in this video:

Please note that 'the lesions' are actually watery masses with little evidence of demyelinating nerve tissue in most 'MS lesions'.

The acceptance of EAE as a model for 'MS' is an error that has its basis on faith rather than science. The patients are charged up to $400,000 per annum for this faith-based doctrine. The literature on immune-modifying therapy in 'MS' has been analysed and it is clear that none of these agents can qualify as a candidate therapy under scrutiny.
http://www.rcpe.ac.uk/journal/issue/journal_32_4/3_pathogenesis_of_MS.pdf

The argument that the drugs can delay the onset of SPMS is a spurious claim by very suspect studies. Here is what Professor Ebers has to say:

Prof. George Ebers: MD Professor of Neurology Chair of Clinical Neurology University of Oxford

Tue Jan 29, 2013 2:57 pm

"Clinical trials of multiple sclerosis have been uniform in utilising invalidated outcome measures. This has occurred to a degree for which it is difficult to find parallels in medicine in general. We have recently evaluated the outcomes which have been used for evaluating past trials leading to drug approval and current trials. It is not a pretty sight.
It is quite clear from natural history studies that relapses have very little if anything to do with long-term outcomes.
Similarly, MRI measures have been thoroughly evaluated within large datasets and found to be similarly non-predictive for meaningful outcomes.
The measures of disability used in trials certainly don’t measure unremitting disability as investigators and their industry supporters have claimed.
The widespread embracing of dubious and poorly validated outcomes by some ‘MS’ investigators, often in contexts where there are egregious conflicts of interest, threaten academic credibility not to mention long-term professional autonomy."

The data in the new Helsinki and University of Virginia studies suggests that brain immune surveillance communicates with the immune system and can generate adaptive immune responses to clear up the debris from the benign lesions in the brain. The authors infer that previously characterized glymphatic washing of the brain likely connects to the lymphatic system; a testable hypothesis. The authors further suggest that this system will change the way we think about neurological disorders such as 'Multiple Sclerosis'.(Source)


Dr. Steiner published the paper: Experimental allergic encephalomyelitis: A misleading model of multiple sclerosis (Source)

"The 'MS' neurologists with "vested interest in the autoimmune hypothesis" were the very same ones who shut down CCSVI research before it could even begin or be done correctly. They were the first to say that veins would have nothing to do with 'MS', that it was an autoimmune disease, that the brain's drainage system was unimportant. They created the narrative that those of us pleading for collaboration with Dr. Paolo Zamboni and the International Society of Neurovascular Disease (www.isnvd.org) were wackos, a fringe element, a Facebook/YouTube phenomena that would pass.

"These are the answers from 25 people who have been treated for CCSVI. I was the only one of 25 to have my dural sinuses checked. Most people were only investigated in the jugulars. About 20% gained complete symptom relief and about three-quarters have sustained benefits. One lady was injured by her procedure, her right jugular vein ruptured because of over-ballooning and 25% of people got no benefit from angioplasty. I think there is still a lot to learn where CCSVI is concerned. There is no treatment consensus among treating doctors so the techniques and the areas investigated vary greatly as do the results."

If only 20% gained complete relief compared to ZERO with immune ablating drugs it is a far cheaper and merciful path to follow. The costs are about £1,000 if the surgeons in the NHS are allowed to do the treatment which is a one-off cost whereas the DMT's are 20K per annum per patient plus hospital and social care costs. It is complete lunacy to continue to follow the present path.

'MS' specialists cannot stop the process of scientific discovery when it comes from other neuro immunologists, like the labs at the Weizmann Institute, Helsinki, and Virginia. The 'MS' specialists are currently noticeably quiet regarding this new discovery. They, however, continue to attack a possible treatment in the shape of reopening the Internal Jugular veins to increase the blood flow and to reduce the backpressure in the brain in the shape of professor Zamboni's treatment commonly known as CCSVI."

"By critical discourse analysis of the CCSVI discussion in a patient online forum, we reconstruct a lay discourse about the evidentiary value of knowledge. We detected evidence criteria in this lay discourse that are different from those in the expert discourse. But we should be cautious to interpret this dissociation as a sign of an intellectual incapability to understand scientific evidence or a naïve trust in experiential knowledge. Instead, it might be an indication of cognitive dissonance reduction to protect oneself against contradictory information."