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Please sign our petition today because #EncephalitisMatters Read more
Catch up on the latest news, views and stories from the Encephalitis Society in our summer newsletter Read more
Sue talks about her experiences with meningoencephalitis, its diagnosis, her treatment and recovery Read more
The Encephalitis Society celebrated its 25th anniversary with a party in central London on June 20. Read more and see all the photographs. Read more
Encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain caused by an infection or through the immune system attacking the brain in error.
WATCH - When Clair woke up in hospital after falling ill with encephalitis, she had no idea that the people by her bedside were her parents. Her dad, Mark, tells her story.
Rehabilitation is a practical approach using the strengths of the person to develop coping abilities and an educational process which helps the individual develop adaptive strategies for coping.
Encephalitis in Adults. A guide explains the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and after-effects of the illness and provides guidelines for recovery and rehabilitation.
The e-learning programme aims to improve the knowledge about encephalitis and its consequences to parents/guardians and their children. It also provides advice and practical strategies in order to develop copings skills and enhance their recovery.
People are affected by encephalitis globally each year
of people across the world do not know what encephalitis is
People reached during our 2019 World Encephalitis Day campaign
You are invited to family fun days in Liverpool, Oxford and London to meet some of our favourite scientists, learn about the brain and get your hands dirty with some experiments! Read more
How caring for a three-year-old boy led Dr Anusha Yeshokumar to a career researching autoimmune neurology at Mount Sinai Hospital, New York. Read more
Researchers have investigated the effects of immunotherapy and antiepileptic drugs on seizures in autoimmune encephalitis Read more
September 7/8, 2019 Read more
13/14 July, 2019 Read more
We have places available in the Grimsby 10k on July 21, 2019 Read more