“Doctors told my parents that they didn’t think I was going to survive, and somehow I made it out alive.”
Congratulations, Amy, for completing the NYC Marathon <1 year after presenting to the hospital with viral #encephalitis! 🙌https://t.co/ehmuOTlKG7 #braininjuryrecovery
▶️Interested in joining our highly-translational & dynamic #autoimmune🧪#neurology🧠lab🧫@MayoClinic in 2023/4❓
🌟An amazing opportunity for postdocs/research assistants to study human CNS immunity in disease & health, in beautiful #Jacksonville 🏖️
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Did you know that 1 in 26 people will develop #epilepsy in their lifetime?
In the podcast below, Encephalitis411 board member and pastor @CMaxMan highlights this and other important things to know about epilepsy as part of #EpilepsyAwarenessMonth.
https://t.co/URqsza5LFc
Shoutout to Elissa, 2019 viral encephalitis AND viral meningitis survivor! This week marks her 3 year anniversary since her medical journey began 👉 find her story on our new blog post here: https://t.co/KMUN7xe5nH #encephalitis#meningitis#neurotwitter
Using multimodal analyses of tissues from patients with NMDAR-antibody encephalitis, Al-Diwani et al. provide evidence of NMDAR-autoantibody production from active germinal centres within human cervical lymph nodes and ovarian teratomas.
https://t.co/Ol7AbaqxcF
🎙Pastor, author, and Encephalitis411 board member Chris Maxwell on the aftermath of #encephalitis: “My life is more like a poem now. It’s not just always logical thinking..." hear the rest below 👇
https://t.co/fYlDZad7pF @CMaxMan@thisismystory09#epilepsy
Seizures are a common presenting symptom of #encephalitis. But did you know that #epilepsy—recurring, unprovoked seizures—can be a long-term consequence of encephalitis, even after the inflammation is gone?
Read more:
https://t.co/SCxQrJYppK
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@KatelynBeaty I remember almost dying of encephalitis after pastoring for many years. I returned to pulpit w epilepsy, mental and emotional struggles, and barely able to communicate. They welcomed me w loving applause. Their encouragement helped me endure my new adventure. I cried.
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We're thrilled to share that we surpassed our $7500 fundraising target for the 10th edition of #NicolesChallenge: The Walk to Cure Encephalitis! Together we’re moving another step closer to a future that is free from the devastating impacts of #encephalitis🔥🧠💪