CINCINNATI, Ohio. (Ivanhoe Newswire) — Rare diseases are individually uncommon, but collectively impact about one in 10 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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

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

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 ...

Our immune system has a dark side: It’s supposed to fight off invaders to keep us healthy, but sometimes it turns traitor and attacks our own cells and tissues. What are called autoimmune diseases can ...

Nora Scott from High River, Alta. had an emotional meeting with the doctor who figured out she had a rare form of autoimmune ...

A new study reveals a critical vulnerability in a brain receptor targeted by a rare autoimmune disease. Researchers have ...