Psychology Today – The Inflamed Brain (May 2025)

The 100-year-old Brain Disease That Could Come Back
How to face a pandemic that affects the mind.
by Jonathan Rogers, Ph.D
A hundred years ago, a pandemic swept around the world and we had no idea what caused it. Worse still, even today, we’re still not sure.
Patients often developed Parkinson’s-like symptoms, personality changes, or movement issues.
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