Autoimmune encephalitis is a 'collection of related conditions in which the body’s immune system attacks the brain, causing inflammation'. The immune system produces substances called 'antibodies' ...

PASCO COUNTY, Fla. — A rare but potentially deadly virus spread by mosquitoes has been detected in Pasco County. This week, ...

Aciclovir 10 mg/kg body weight every 8 hours was started for possible herpes simplex virus (HSV) encephalitis. MRI fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) showed bilateral medial temporal lobe ...

Autoimmune encephalitis occurs when the immune system becomes disrupted and attacks a person’s own brain tissue. Encephalitis is inflammation or infection of brain tissue. It causes symptoms such as ...

Nov. 3, 2023 — Researchers have pioneered a novel treatment for the most common autoimmune encephalitis. By reprogramming white blood cells to target and eliminate ... The Quail Could Be the ...

Dr Ava Easton of Encephalitis International said among the 3.4 million children in the UK who were unprotected or not fully vaccinated against measles, around 10,000 new cases of encephalitis ...

Serological types 2 and 3 usually affect the CNS, causing encephalitis and myelitis. Previous patients in the literature have exhibited encephalitis (general cerebral edema) and focal ...

Murray Valley encephalitis virus has been detected in mosquitoes in Western Australia's Pilbara region for the first time this year. Residents and travellers are urged to protect themselves ...

So far, Switzerland has recorded more than twice as many cases of tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) compared to the same period last year. Experts suggest that ticks are becoming more active due to ...

Some of the critters also carry a fatal brain swelling disease called tick-borne encephalitis, which can cause meningitis. Ticks can be found all year round but are most active in the spring and ...