Researchers at DZNE and Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin have pioneered a novel treatment for the most common autoimmune encephalitis. By reprogramming white blood cells to target and eliminate ...

Have you ever found yourself searching for a word you should know, forgetting what you were just doing, or feeling mentally foggy for no obvious reason? These everyday lapses are common and are most ...

Autoimmune encephalitis encompasses a group of inflammatory disorders in which pathogenic autoantibodies target neuronal cell-surface or synaptic proteins, leading to subacute cognitive impairment, ...

BALTIMORE — The anti-interleukin-6 (IL-6) antibody drug tocilizumab shows efficacy in the treatment of patients with autoimmune limbic encephalitis (ALE) who do not respond to rituximab, new research ...

Encephalitis, an inflammation of the brain often caused by infections or autoimmune processes, 1 is a serious and sometimes life-altering condition. While the acute symptoms of encephalitis—including ...

Imagine you wake up in a hospital without a single memory of the last month. Doctors say you had a series of violent episodes and paranoid delusions. You'd become convinced you were suffering from ...

An overview of clinical features and biomarkers associated with anti-NMDAR encephalitis, highlighting current research directions in diagnosis and treatment. Encephalitis is a potentially ...

Encephalitis is a potentially life-threatening condition that involves inflammation of the brain. While some cases of encephalitis are caused by a bacterial or viral infection, other cases of ...

“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 ...

Autoimmune neurological diseases are conditions where the immune system attacks nerve cells. Damage to neuronal cells can lead to a variety of neurologic and psychiatric symptoms. Autoimmune diseases ...

RICHMOND, Calif. - It is Giving Tuesday, and KTVU is partnering once again with UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals. Your support means doctors, nurses, and staff can provide life-changing care to ...