Epstein-Barr Virus as a Treatment Target in Multiple Sclerosis

I also agree living with MS and was infected with EBv 15 yrs ago . Never felt better after EBV , I feel Ebv opened the door for MS to take over .

When will remyelination treatment arrive?

My Mom was diagnosed with MS in 1979 and died from MS in 1982, she suffered tremendously. It’s hard to believe it’s been 40 years and still no cure. So sad! 😔

I am ashamed to say I never heard about Michael Pender and his work. He will go one my Hero list for sure. Thanks for the video!

Thanks Brett, with PPMS I’ve for a long time wanted to hear where this research is going, good video ( let’s hope something comes out of it ).

Ever since Pasteur suggested that microbes were the sole cause of disease, we have been stuck in this microbiological ditch which has us chasing germs and attempting to eliminate them from our bodies. This approach ignores the fact that we living among and around a virtual sea of microbes which play a vital role in staying healthy. Focus on the terrain seems to be a much more practical and effective strategy . What act most quickly and effectively changes our microbiome? The food that we swallow.

Anyone testing for EBV needs the 4 panel not 3 .. add the early antigen to know if you have a recent infection or past! Drs usually order the 3 panel which is basically useless!

Thank you for this video, This video completely represents what I believe about these researches. When I got the diagnosis of RRMS I was told that the research was progressing fast, now that I am a fifth year medical student I can say they were right. There will be many stages to go through before we can get to the result we hope for but I think we will succeed in the end. I do not consider myself an optimist but when I read about certain results I can only be positive. the extraordinary thing is a change in the therapeutic target, no longer inflammation but one of its possible causes. Things are starting to get interesting

on my 4th MS year and i know i have EBV, recently got tested for it as my doctor suggests it, i feel like herpesviruses and fungal infections are crucial for developing MS and since we do already have it we should treat at least fungal infections

Is there a current video/update? I was excited to watch this but realize that it is from 2022. Thank you!

Hi, brett! If I understand your point here correctly, T-cell immunotherapy could theoretically help clear the EBV- infection, which in turn could possibly clear the latent EBC infection, right? Now, I've read from Prof. Gavin Giovannoni that EBV ''hides'' from the immune system in B-cells. Is this proven? And could this explain why anti-cd20 therapies are so highly effective in treating the disease? Kind regards, Markus

I have a question. If ebv is the driving force then why havent retrovirals been employed already? Its either 1. The treatment force has been about making money off ms or/and 2. Ill will. Either 1 or 2 must exist.

I don’t know how much longer we should wait. 😨😓😱

Also, keep up the good work we really appreciate the content.

Have there been any studies on MCT oil, coconut oil as cooking oils, olive oils helping with MS. Good nutrition helps a lot. My mom was diagnosed when I was ten, and after my 1st child, I was diagnosed. I'm taking a different approach than my mother and refuse to take steroids. I believe mom has been now diagnosed w EBV. It is really taking a toll on her this year. Behavioral, she's gotten real bad. I believe she's given up, but the terror she reaping on my dad is terrible.

I’ve had MS since 2009. I had the EBV virus in 1989. I had 2 benign tumours in 2006. 2009 I had a urine infection. I think it’s an overload of the immune system.

post non myeloablative HSCT in Mexico (cyclophosphimide and then B cell depletion with Rituxan I wonder about my EBV status - whether it is still detacable and/or could become active.

A new MS drug study just came out at the University of Calgary on Hydroxychloroquine is very promising .. Also Ivermectin showed a great potential to prevent inflammation and to promote nerve cell recovery remyelination in a mouse model of MS, EAE.

the MRNA covid vaccine gave me MS... this is a HORRIBLE idea.

Are any trial available for patients presenting with RRMS? I am a physician in the USA. Thanks for your response.