£2.3m study to investigate neurological effects of COVID-19

A £2.3 million study will investigate the neurological or neuropsychiatric effects of COVID-19 Read more
22 highlights from World Encephalitis Day 2021

Here are 22 highlights from World Encephalitis Day on the 22nd February, 2021. Read more
A summary of encephalitis research in 2019

A summary of key research studies as featured in our Research Summary - Advances in Encephalitis 2019 Read more
Newsletter - Summer 2020

Our summer newsletter is now available to read! Read more

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Caring for someone with encephalitis

What is it like caring for someone with encephalitis? Sarah and Kristin, both volunteers with the Encephalitis Society, share their experiences Read more

Survey - mental health and well-being after encephalitis

Can you help? A new online survey looking at mental health and well-being needs your help. Read more

Returning to work or school after encephalitis

What is it like to return to work or school after encephalitis? Nicky and Aliya talks about their experiences for Encephalitis Information Week 2021 Read more

What are the effects of encephalitis?

What are the effects of encephalitis? For Encephalitis Information Week 2021, we asked our volunteers to talk about how encephalitis has had an impact on them Read more

Volunteering and how it helped

For Encephalitis Information Week 2021, we asked our volunteers to talk about how volunteering has helped them in their recovery. Read more

London Marathon 2021

Find out more about our runners in the London Marathon 2021 Read more

An interview with author Catherine Jessop

Author Catherine Jessop joins Dr Ava Easton to talk about her excellent new book Pulling Through: Help for Families Navigating Life-Changing Illness. Read more

Bron drums up support for Virtual London Marathon

Bron Bury, our Individual Giving Manager, is drumming up support for his 2021 Virtual London Marathon attempt in October. Please make a donation for our very own Little Drummer Boy. Read more

Garfield Weston Foundation awards £45,000 grant

The Garfield Weston Foundation has awarded the Encephalitis Society a £45,000 grant Read more

An interview with Rebecca Adlington - podcast

Rebecca Adlington talks about the Tokyo Olympics, motherhood, her connections to encephalitis, the pandemic and her experiences winning four Olympic medals in the swimming pool Read more

Fatigue and encephalitis - podcast

Donna Malley, from the Oliver Zangwill Centre, answers your questions about fatigue and encephalitis Read more

The role of Trustees with the Encephalitis Society

Dr Ava Easton, the Chief Executive of the Encephalitis Society, looks at the role of the Trustees in helping the work of the Encephalitis Society and why our volunteers play a critical role Read more

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Caring for someone with encephalitis

What is it like caring for someone with encephalitis? Sarah and Kristin, both volunteers with the Encephalitis Society, share their experiences
Carers and family members

Are you a carer, family member or friends of someone who has had encephalitis? Find out about available resources during Encephalitis Information Week.
Recovery and rehabilitation from encephalitis

Find out more about recovery and rehabilitation following encephalitis during Encephalitis Information Week.
Survey - mental health and well-being after encephalitis

Can you help? A new online survey looking at mental health and well-being needs your help.

NMDAR antibody encephalitis

NMDAR antibody 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.
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.
Japanese encephalitis

Japanese encephalitis is an infectious encephalitis caused by Japanese encephalitis virus transmitted by mosquitoes, called ‘Culex’ mosquitoes.
Encephalitis:after-effects, recovery and rehabilitation

This booklet provides key information about the type of issues that people may have after encephalitis, why rehabilitation/support from professionals and families are important and what options for self-help are available.
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.