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.

Brain Disease Encephalitis: The Silent Inflammation That Can Change Everything: By Aarushi Bose When the brain becomes inflamed, even simple functions can turn uncertain. Brain disease encephalitis ...

Encephalitis is a disease that involves the inflammation or swelling of the brain. It can happen because of infections or immune system problems, and early treatment is important. That's why Sarosh ...

“My year of unraveling” is how a despairing Christy Morrill described nightmarish months when his immune system hijacked his brain. What’s called autoimmune encephalitis attacks the organ that makes ...

A relatively new class of autoimmune diseases that affect the brain is making psychiatrists rethink some diagnoses.

Kerala health authorities have assured parents that the Japanese encephalitis vaccine being given to children is safe and ...

RT-PCR detection of tick-borne encephalitis virus RNA in cerebrospinal fluid identified more severe disease and higher mortality, especially in immunosuppressed patients, supporting diagnostic use ...

Nearly 1,650 cases of measles in 42 states have been confirmed this year in the United States by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the largest annual number in 34 years. This ...

A major UK clinical trial has shown that adding the corticosteroid dexamethasone to standard antiviral treatment for encephalitis (brain inflammation), caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV) does not ...