Stimulating remyelination: an unexpected research journey

[@estherbarnslater7613]

Thank you all for this presentation. I have MS,Behcet disease and demyelination of CNS, thank you thank you. I have been fighting for my life for almost 15 years. Once a runner and walker. Kept saying if it was not for me trying to constantly walk I wouldn’t have made it. Thank you

[@pelletey]

awesome work A/Professor Rodger. Would be interesting to hear your opinion on the use of focused ultrasound or transcranial direct current stimulation to target sub-cortical regions(these are where most lesions in MS are, close to the ventricles). A downside of rTMS of course is it only being able to target the cortex. tDCS can be used at home and is a lot cheaper, this used in conjunction with brain training and physical exercise could give a larger combinational affect on remyelinating the brain. It would have been interesting to hear more about remyelination in particular - especially on the effect of electrically stimulating oligodendrocytes.

[@nickibreuer]

Wonderful speaker and fascinating research. Thank you!