My Brain & Medicine, Sweden
Please note this is a FREE in-person event only for patients diagnosed with encephalitis, their family members and caregivers.
Venue: Elite Hotel Carolina Tower, Eugeniavägen 6, 171 64, Stockholm, Sweden
Room: Wilhelm Röntgen Hall
Date: Monday 26 January 2026 – 12.30 – 18.30hrs (CEST)
Most of this event will be presented in Swedish and the sessions will include:
- Overview of infectious encephalitis
- Overview of autoimmune encephalitis
- Encephalitis in children
- Brains on Fire – outcomes and quality of life post-encephalitis
- Fatigue after encephalitis
- Lived experiences
Confirmed speakers:
- Professor Ronny Wickstrom, Professor of paediatric neurology, Karolinksa Institutet & Senior Consultant at Karolinska University Hospital, Sweden.
- Sara Gredmark Russ, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden.
- Assistant Professor Jakob Theorell, Center for Infectious Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden.
- Dr Ava Easton, Chief Executive, Encephalitis International, UK.
- Elin Lindsäter, Karolinska Institutet.
- Gunilla Svahn – lived experience infectious encephalitis.
- Matilda Niang – lived experience autoimmune encephalitis.
Programme can be downloaded here
The event will finish with a drinks and nibble reception. Please join to learn more about encephalitis and its after-effects and connect with professionals and other people with similar experiences.
If you would like to attend this in person event then please register for your FREE ticket here.
If you have any questions, please contact us
We look forward to seeing you at the event!