Corporate Partners

We harness the passion and expertise of companies and their employees to achieve ambitious change for people affected by encephalitis and their families at home and abroad. Whether through developing new campaigns together or empowering staff to fundraise for our life-saving support work, our innovative partnerships make a real difference to peoples lives.

We would like to thank all of our existing and previous partners. We couldn't do our vital work without your support.

The Encephalitis Society may receive monies and grants (restricted and unrestricted) and gifts in kind from the corporate companies we work with.

Access Legal

Bolt Burdon Kemp

Clarke Willmott LLP

Irwin Mitchell

Leigh Day

Lumiere

Macfarlanes

Moore Blatch Solicitors

Pfizer

Techmonkeys

The Talbot Hotel

Valneva

YDL

Latest

House of Lords hosts Encephalitis Society for World Encephalitis Day launch

The Encephalitis Society visited the House of Lords to kick start our countdown to World Encephalitis Day 2019 and launch #BrainWalk, our award-winning smartphone App

Aoife's Story

Aoife, 14, from Dublin was diagnosed with autoimmune encephalitis in 2016. Her mum, Louise, tells her story.

Hazel's Story

"I am more than my brain injury. I am, a business owner, a leader, an achiever, a volunteer, a sister, a granddaughter, a daughter, I am a survivor." Hazel, from New Zealand, was affected by encephalitis in 2010. Read her story.

#Red4WED World Encephalitis Day t-shirts now available

We are delighted to reveal the #Red4WED t-shirts for World Encephalitis Day 2019

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.

Death from encephalitis

Encephalitis is a serious neurological condition and unfortunately, despite improvements in specific and more supportive treatments such as excellent intensive care management, encephalitis still has a high mortality (death) rate.

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.