Medically reviewed by Smita Patel, DO Key Takeaways Meningitis causes swelling in the membranes around the brain and spinal ...

Viral encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain caused by a virus or infection, or autoimmune conditions. The most serious potential complication is permanent brain damage. Encephalitis is ...

A sharp rise in rare and fatal brain infections—from Kerala’s Naegleria fowleri cases to Japanese encephalitis across 11 ...

Anti-α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid (AMPA) receptor limbic encephalitis is a rare neurological disorder often associated with malignancies. We present the case of a patient in ...

They may be divided into several types, for example, one type is paraneoplastic disorders caused by antibodies that are directed against intracellular antigens found in association with underlying ...

Encephalitis can be characterized as either primary or secondary. Whereas primary encephalitis arises when a virus or other type of agent directly infects the brain, secondary encephalitis is due to ...

There’s so much to love about summer: long, sunny days, beach trips, laid-back vacations, and spending lots of time outside. But on the flipside, all that time outdoors can also mean sunburns, skinned ...

Cameron Webb and the Department of Medical Entomology, NSW Health Pathology, have been engaged by a wide range of insect repellent and insecticide manufacturers to provide testing of products and ...

Shane MacGowan, the lead singer and songwriter of trailblazing Celtic punk band the Pogues, has died aged 65. The legendary Irish rocker, who was behind the iconic Christmas song Fairytale of New York ...

Key points Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) has been detected in mosquitoes in regional Victoria for the first time this ...