Encephalitis is a medical emergency that inflames the brain and can turn life-threatening within hours. Experts explain its ...

Encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain that can be caused by infections or autoimmune reactions. Even when patients survive the acute phase, many are left with long-lasting neurological problems ...

A case of encephalitis arising from a shingles outbreak, medically known as varicella zoster virus, or VZV, encephalitis, is “extremely rare,” according to Dr. Avindra Nath, clinical director of the ...

While up-to-date vaccines are the best front-line defence, Australian authorities suggested a range of precautions to avoid ...

The herpes simplex virus-1 can sometimes cause a dangerous brain infection. Combining an anti-inflammatory and an antiviral could help in these cases, report scientists with the Rajewsky and ...

Philip Britton receives funding from the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, Commonwealth and NSW departments of Health and US National Institutes of Health. Australia is dealing with its ...

A 6-year-old girl with a rare neurological disease recently underwent a 10-hour surgery in California where half of her brain was disconnected in an effort to help cure her. Brianna Bodley underwent a ...

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 ...

The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan has died aged 65, following his health battle with viral encephalitis. Confirming his death in a social media post on Thursday, his wife Victoria Mary Clarke said in ...

Monkeypox can sometimes lead to neurological complications such as encephalitis (brain inflammation), confusion or seizures, finds a new review of evidence led by a UCL researcher. Several studies ...