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Appeal - your stories needed for Life After Encephalitis follow-up

Can you help? Dr Ava Easton, the Chief Executive of the Encephalitis Society, needs contributors for the follow-up to her best-selling book, Life After Encephalitis.Read more

Award helps researcher's career development

Dr Tehmina Bharucha, the winner of the 2017 Johnny Sutton Travel Bursary, used the £500 prize present her research and improve her virology laboratory skills in the USA.Read more

My Brain: My Story calls on Edinburgh

Edinburgh was the setting for our latest member event, My Brain: My StoryRead more

NHS Continuing Healthcare: An Introduction

Information about NHS Continuing Healthcare by Mea Fyfe, of Moore Blatch Solicitors.Read more

BrainWalk app picks up two national awards

The Encephalitis Society has claimed two leading awards for its World Encephalitis Day mobile phone App,Read more

Encephalitis Society guides highly commended by BMA

The British Medical Association has highly commended the Encephalitis Society for its resources, Encephalitis in Children. A Guide and Returning to School after Encephalitis, at the annual 2018 Patient Information AwardsRead more

Professor Angela Vincent awarded prestigious K-J Zülch Prize

Professor Angela Vincent honoured with K-J Zülch Prize for outstanding achievement in neurological research.Read more

Encephalitis Society joins CAF Resilience programme

Encephalitis Society recently joined Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) Resilience, an exciting new pilot programme designed to provide bespoke support to smaller UK charitable organisations.Read more

Firing on all cylinders with My Brain: My Family

London was calling for My Brain: My Family - our family fun and resilience day - at London Fire Brigade Museum, LambethRead more

Patients needed to help with Rasmussen's Encephalitis study

University College London needs UK-based patients affected by Rasmussen's Encephalitis to help with a groundbreaking projectRead more

Encephalitis Society invited to share charity marketing experiences

Julia Clark, Director of Income Generation at the Encephalitis Society, will be among the speakers at The Chartered Institute of Marketing's How Marketing Can Help Charities event in York on September 19.Read more

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Janet's story

Janet was 64 years-old when she was affected by viral encephalitis in January 2007. Her husband, Peter, tells Janet's story.

Appeal - your stories needed for Life After Encephalitis follow-up

Can you help? Dr Ava Easton, the Chief Executive of the Encephalitis Society, needs contributors for the follow-up to her best-selling book, Life After Encephalitis.

Hannah's Story - Part 2

November 12, 2018, marks one year since Hannah woke up in the hospital after falling ill with Anti-NMDAR Encephalitis. In her second blog, she writes about the past year and the progress she has been making.

Anti-NMDAR encephalitis

Anti-NMDAR encephalitis is an autoimmune disease that causes psychiatric features, confusion, memory loss and seizures followed by a movement disorder, loss of consciousness and changes in blood pressure, heart rate and temperature.

Herpes Simplex virus encephalitis

Herpes simplex encephalitis is a type of infectious encephalitis which happens when herpes simplex virus (HSV) enters the brain. Usually, it begins with ‘flu-like’ symptoms followed by neurological deterioration, which may include personality and behavioural changes, seizures, weakness and difficulties in communication.

What is encephalitis?

Encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain caused by an infection or through the immune system attacking the brain in error.

West Nile encephalitis

West Nile encephalitis is a type of infectious encephalitis caused by West Nile virus. People usually become infected after being bitten by a mosquito, which has fed on an infected bird.

Guidelines for recovery

No two people with encephalitis have the same outcomes. People recover at different paces. Recovery can be helped by having lots of rest, good nutrition, helpful social network and support from professionals.

Limbic encephalitis

The term ‘limbic encephalitis’ (LE) describes the condition when limbic areas of the brain are inflamed (swollen) and consequently not functioning properly. Most forms of LE fall into two main categories: infectious encephalitis and autoimmune encephalitis.

Japanese encephalitis

Japanese encephalitis is an infectious encephalitis caused by Japanese encephalitis virus transmitted by mosquitoes, called ‘Culex’ mosquitoes.

Hashimoto's encephalopathy

Hashimoto's encephalopathy is a rare condition, which is probably of autoimmune origin. The concept of HE is becoming fragmented into a number of other types of autoimmune encephalitis which appear to have their own autoantibodies, prognosis and associated features.

Measles infection and encephalitis

Measles causes encephalitis in children with measles infection. Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine is a very effective way to prevent against these diseases.

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