Maternal herpes simplex virus encephalitis is a life-threatening condition for the mother and fetus. To treat the maternal disease and prevent infection in the neonate, a multidisciplinary ...

In this Case Study, the authors describe paraneoplastic psychosis and catatonia in a patient with encephalitis associated with an immature teratoma of the ovary and NMDA receptor antibodies.

Conclusions Paraneoplastic anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis is potentially lethal, but usually reversible if promptly recognized and treated. It should be suspected in young women with prominent ...

Objective Clinical and immunological evaluation of ‘incomplete’ Bickerstaff brainstem encephalitis (BBE). Methods We studied two patients with postinfectious brainstem syndromes who presented at ...

Bickerstaff brainstem encephalitis (BBE) is characterised by acute ophthalmoplegia, ataxia, and some features suggesting CNS involvement such as consciousness disturbance. In 1951, Bickerstaff and ...

Arialys Therapeutics' precision medicine has shown preclinical potential to address the underlying cause of anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis (ANRE), a rare brain disorder that comes with severe ...

These viruses can cause aseptic meningitis, brainstem encephalitis and neurogenic pulmonary edema as the main causes of death (1). The peak period of the disease is from May to July every year, which ...

Qualitative brainstem CT perfusion showed 98.5% sensitivity yet only 74.4% specificity. Qualitative whole-brain CT perfusion achieved 93.6% sensitivity and 92.3% specificity.

Encephalitis, a rare intracranial complication of sinusitis, is associated with high risks of mortality and morbidity 1. Complications are more common in the frontal region due to the high frequency ...

Microglia are a specialized type of immune cell that accounts for about 10% of all cells within the brain and spinal cord. They function by eliminating infectious microbes, dead cells, and ...