About two decades after the initial description of anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis, autoimmune encephalitis has expanded from being considered a neurological rarity to become one of the most rapidly ...

Encephalitis and meningitis are inflammatory conditions. However, encephalitis is inflammation of the brain, while meningitis is inflammation of the membranes protecting the brain and spinal cord.

Viral encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain caused by a virus or infection, or autoimmune conditions. The most serious potential complication is permanent brain damage. Encephalitis is ...

A new meta-analysis of randomized trials and observational studies finds no clear benefit or harm from adjunctive ...

Encephalitis can be characterized as either primary or secondary. Whereas primary encephalitis arises when a virus or other type of agent directly infects the brain, secondary encephalitis is due to ...

The number of patients is the approximate number reported. Data on brain abnormalities are based on T 2-weighted MRI of the head with fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR). Unless otherwise ...

Alice Simpson, who was diagnosed in 2024, tells PEOPLE that recovery has been a “slow” process and she feels like she’s “back being a teenager again” ...

Encephalitis is a relatively rare condition that causes inflammation of the brain. Initial symptoms usually include high temperature, headache and joint pain but as the infection progresses, more ...

We report a case of mild encephalitis/encephalopathy with a reversible splenial lesion (MERS) of the corpus callosum ...

When Georgina Ann, 28, began to feel light-headed in August 2024, it sparked a terrifying health journey that would leave her unable to remember her family’s names. The office manager, from Bolton, ...

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