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We are grateful to the mother of Aubrie for sharing her daughter’s anti-NMDA story with us. We know that it will inspire hope in many. We also know that the telling of the story is just one more step in…

Dear Subscriber, I am delighted to announce that the 2019 FACES Encephalitis Conference will be held from April 26-28, 2019 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada – home of the Foundation. FACES is an annual conference for encephalitis survivors, caregivers and their friends…

Medicine and Me: Living with encephalitis: Dr Sarosh Irani & Dr Rachel Kneen From www.youtube.com - January 16, 8:37 PM Lecture: What is being done to improve encephalitis for the future? Speakers: Dr Sarosh Irani, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford Dr…

Dear Subscriber, It has been nearly twelve years since the discovery of anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis and I never dreamed that I would become so fascinated with this imminently fascinating disease. Here is my latest piece, which outlines the evolution of…

A score that predicts 1-year functional status in patients with anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis From n.neurology.org - Today, 2:28 PM Objective To construct a grading score that predicts neurologic function 1 year after diagnosis of anti-NMDA receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis. Methods Three…

New Prize offered by The Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis Foundation at the 54th annual Congress of the Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation From www.antinmdafoundation.org - November 23, 6:01 PM The Foundation is delighted and honoured to sponsor a prize at the annual…

Although the Foundation’s main focus is on anti-NMDAR encephalitis, a host of other less common causes of autoimmune encephalitis (AE) exist. These other causes are frequently overlooked in clinical practice, with ill-effects for the affected patients and family members. AE…

New Prize offered by The Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis Foundation at the 54th annual Congress of the Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation From www.antinmdafoundation.org - November 23, 6:01 PM The Foundation is delighted and honoured to sponsor a prize at the annual…