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This is Not a Pity Memoir Author: Abi Morgan Overview This book is unique in its dramatic portrayal of an illness which is teeming with riveting twists and turns; starting off as a commonplace neuroinflammatory brain disorder, it rapidly snowballs in multiple unpredictable directions.
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Viral encephalitis and autoimmune encephalitis are currently the most common causes of encephalitis. Determining the causative agent is helpful in initiating medical treatment that may help reduce long-term sequelae.
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In 2015, we wrote a review in The Journal of Neurology summarizing the field of autoantibody-associated neurological diseases. Now, in 2023, we present an update of the subject which reflects the rapid expansion and refinement of associated clinical phenotypes, further autoantibody discoveries,…
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Relapsing symptoms after herpes simplex virus encephalitis, especially with movement disorders, should raise a high clinical suspicion of Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate receptor encephalitis in children.Therefore, clinicians should be cautious of its occurrence in infants; despite its rarity in that age…
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The assistant professor of neurology at Mayo Clinic spoke about understanding the phenotypes and epidemiology of autoimmune encephalitis at the 2023 AAN Annual Meeting.[WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]…
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Systemic autoimmune disorders affect multiple organ systems. Brain involvement commonly causes seizures, which may be the presenting symptom. Systemic lupus erythematosus, Sjorgren’s syndrome, Wegener’s granulomatosis, sarcoidsosis, celiac disease, Crohn’s …
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Social media has become a crucial tool for rare disease advocacy and awareness, enabling us to connect and advocate for necessary resources and treatments for our communities. I’ve had first-hand experience with how social media and online support networks can galvanise a community.
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World Encephalitis Day will be observed Wednesday, Feb. 22. Encephalitis affects nearly 500,000 people of all ages worldwide each year, according to the Encephalitis Society.
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Aroon Ivy is fighting a rare disease impacting brain function. His mother wrote a book to help him and others during a year-long hospital stay.
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Background: The prevalence of neural autoantibodies in epilepsy of unknown etiology varies among studies. We aimed to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine the pooled global prevalence and the prevalence for each antibody.
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Daniela Reisz studies a rare case of autoimmune encephalitis, to develop a broader approach to psychiatric disorders.
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Teaching Video NeuroImages: Dystonic posturing in anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis Source link…
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