It’s a terrible disease. Around half the people who get severe Nipah virus infection die of it. The symptoms can vary in ...

Dear J.M.: Encephalitis means inflammation of the brain, which is a rare condition. It can be caused by infections ...

ANSWER: Encephalitis means inflammation of the brain, which is a rare condition. It can be caused by infections (especially viruses) or autoimmune reactions, including antibody-mediated encephalitis.

My 28-year-old son is in the hospital. He hasn’t been acting like himself for a few weeks (not sleeping nor eating well), and ...

My 28-year-old son is in the hospital. He hasn’t been acting like himself for a few weeks (not sleeping nor eating well), and ...

Severe cases can lead to brain swelling, or encephalitis, where symptoms can include confusion, drowsiness and seizures.

My 28-year-old son is in the hospital. He hasn’t been acting like himself for a few weeks (not sleeping nor eating ...

A Texas college student spent months suffering from unexplained seizures and psychosis before UTHealth Houston doctors determined she had a rare condition.

One of two nurses infected with the Nipah virus has been discharged from a Barasat hospital after responding well to ...

Since the infection was first detected in humans in 1998, there have been sporadic new outbreaks across the so-called Nipah ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My 28-year-old son is in the hospital. He hasn’t been acting like himself for a few weeks (not sleeping nor eating well), and he suddenly had four seizures. The doctors are worried ...