Disease or Syndrome: Antibody Mediated Encephalitis

Medical news and research articles

UK clinical trial provides definitive evidence of impacts of steroid treatment on severe brain infection

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 improve long-term outcomes ...

Jan 21, 2026

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Study establishes practical definition for rapidly progressive dementia

A new multicenter study led by Mayo Clinic researchers has established a practical, evidence-based definition of rapidly progressive dementia (RPD), a rare but devastating form of cognitive decline that develops over months ...

Dec 15, 2025

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What happens when your immune system hijacks your brain

"My year of unraveling" is how a despairing Christy Morrill described nightmarish months when his immune system hijacked his brain.

Nov 22, 2025

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