Evaluation of potential IIHWOP in patients with EDS/POTS/Dysautonomia and treatments with acetazolamide, if indicated
An in-house study of 21 patients with EDS / POTS / Dysautonomia, studying the potential involvement of IIH (Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension) or…
Evaluation of lipo(a) in patients with vascular fibrosis and EDS/POTS/Dysautonomia
An in-house study of six patients with EDS / POTS / Dysautonomia and vascular fibrosis run to find out if abnormal lipo(a) was the cause of their vascular…
Inflammatory cytokines in patients with EDS / POTS / Dysautonomia
An in-house study of inflammatory cytokines in EDS / POTS / Dysautonomia patients revealed the involvement of inflammation in many of these patients,…
Head circumference growth in children with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome who developed dysautonomia later in life
Clinicaltrials.org NCT#01367977 Preliminary results of this study revealed abnormally fast growth of head circumferences (as opposed to the lengths and…
Vascular fundus changes in patients with high probability of chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency

June 2012- Optometry’s Meeting Clinicaltrials.org NCT#01356134 This study included co-authors Dr. Clair Francomano and Diana Driscoll, OD and involved the…
Cardiac effects in the multiple sclerosis patient

Presented February 2012: International Society Neurovascular Disease This study, co-authored by Dr. Clair Francomano and Diana Driscoll, OD began the…
Acetazolomide as a medical treatment option for patients with neurodegenerative disease

Presented February 2012 — International Society of Neurovascular Disease This study, co-authored by Dr. William Code and Diana Driscoll, OD revealed the…
Vascular fundus changes in patients with high probability of chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency

Presented February 2012- International Society of Neurovascular Disease. This study included co-authors Dr.
Do you need to stimulate your vagus nerve?

Do You Need to Stimulate Your Vagus Nerve? What You May Be Missing! By Dr. Diana Driscoll, Optometrist The vagus nerve is the major nerve controlling the…
COVID and the Vagus Nerve – An amazing discovery

COVID and the Vagus Nerve – An amazing discovery By Dr. Diana Driscoll, Optometrist, FAAO The vagus nerve is affected in post-COVID Longhaulers! This…