HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's health minister says there are no plans to follow New Brunswick's lead and begin funding the costs of the so-called liberation therapy for multiple sclerosis patients.

New Brunswick announced Wednesday that patients can receive funds to help cover the costs of medical services including liberation treatment outside the province.

Nova Scotia Health Minister Maureen MacDonald said today that her department will wait for stronger evidence before considering a similar move.

She says the province wants to see research showing that the treatment would be effective and would not pose risk to patients.

Recent studies have cast doubt on whether the treatment, which involves widening constricted neck veins to improve blood flow from the brain, actually benefits patients with MS.