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Our live blog offers updates on Covid-19 and encephalitis, as well as useful factsheets and information from the Encephalitis Society Read more
A message from Dr Ava Easton, the Chief Executive of the Encephalitis Society in response to the Covid-19 outbreak Read more
A podcast answering your questions about Covid-19 (Coronavirus) and encephalitis. Filmed on March 20. 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
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
The Encephalitis Society has appointed a President Emeritus, President and new chair and vice chair of the Scientific Advisory Panel Read more
September 12/13, 2020 Read more
4/5 July, 2020 Read more