Viral Encephalitis Lived Experience – Rochelle’s Story

Dr Rochelle Smith had to learn to read and speak again after falling ill with viral encephalitis in 2016. She would go on to graduate with a degree in medicine and a top award from the University of the West Indies. This is her story.
This film was part of our My Brain and Me Project 2022
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