Aug 12, 2026 · 31 min · 10 segments
**Technology is opening new possibilities for how multiple sclerosis is monitored, treated and managed.** In this episode of the ECTRIMS Podcast, host Brett Drummond speaks with Prof. Ellen Mowry of…
Ellen MowryGuest
Letizia LeocaniGuest
Brett DrummondHost
And, you know, I'm curious to hear your thoughts as to whether you think that the current methods of assessing acceptability have been adapted well enough to the people with MS whom we serve.
... do those go the distance or do we need, um, some more specific kind of ways of asking our patients beyond, you know, beyond kind of qualitative meetings and things like that? That might be something that should be embedded in studies that are, um, that are y- leveraging some of these devices and monitoring.
Uh, what you say is very important because innovations you start from patients' priorities and not from the available technology, so we have to, uh, reverse, uh, the, the process here.
But maybe we also have to consider that technology is not only important for monitoring, but also for treating and for, uh, supporting everyday life.
And robotics maybe in the future will contribute to the third line where technology's going to be important, which is to help our everyday activities, uh, like reminders, uh, you know, helping in, uh, everyday tasks.
And robots maybe in the future, but not so far, uh, can help, uh, also assistance caregiving.
So rehabilitation has had a revolution now by technology because it's already currently available in many institutions.
And, you know, I'm curious to hear your thoughts as to whether you think that the current methods of assessing acceptability have been adapted well enough to the people with MS whom we serve.
... do those go the distance or do we need, um, some more specific kind of ways of asking our patients beyond, you know, beyond kind of qualitative meetings and things like that? That might be something that should be embedded in studies that are, um, that are y- leveraging some of these devices and monitoring.
Uh, what you say is very important because innovations you start from patients' priorities and not from the available technology, so we have to, uh, reverse, uh, the, the process here.
But maybe we also have to consider that technology is not only important for monitoring, but also for treating and for, uh, supporting everyday life.
And robotics maybe in the future will contribute to the third line where technology's going to be important, which is to help our everyday activities, uh, like reminders, uh, you know, helping in, uh, everyday tasks.
And robots maybe in the future, but not so far, uh, can help, uh, also assistance caregiving.
So rehabilitation has had a revolution now by technology because it's already currently available in many institutions.
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