We need you to help turn the world #RED4WED on World Encephalitis Day!

Get in contact with your local landmark and ask them to light it up red on the 22nd of February. Make sure to email us once you have asked so we can keep track.

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We are holding weekly Zoom chats and would love you to join us.

If you are at a loose end and want to have a cup of coffee and a relaxed chat with the team and other members, please get in touch.

Find out more and register your interest 👇

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Some lovely photos from My Brain, My Story at the weekend.

It was such an important event, thank you to everyone who attended online and virtually - it was great to see you all. ❤

Canadian neurology trainees, residents, fellows, Anti-NMDA Foundation is offering one (1) travel scholarship to help defray costs of travel, accommodation, etc, to London, England. Apply until 31 October 2 b considered. A great chance to hear the rockstars in the world of encephalitis.

Can you help?

Researchers with Enceph-IG Trial are seeking secondary or tertiary care centres to help their trial establish whether intravenous immunoglobulin improves recovery in adults with autoimmune #encephalitis .

For more information, visit bit.ly/3pV92Qo

Book your ticket to our conference on the 30th of November and the 1st of December 2022.

The Encephalitis Conference is a forum for professionals to exchange ideas relating to encephalitis.

Come along either in person or online!

Book below 👇
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I received the most beautiful compliment from a fellow #encephalitis #survivor after sharing at Encephalitis Society My 🧠: My Story on Sat. “It was good to hear a voice to match the book. You were just as I imagined so that means the writing must be good!” 💜💚 #UNWILLABLE 💜💚

We are running three in-person support groups in November next month:

Manchester - 5th
Dublin - 12th
Glasgow- 26th

To join, or find out about similar meet-ups, email [email protected]. We'd love to see you there! 😊

Certainly didn’t disappoint. Speakers from around the globe and all different but so important. Another great event, thank you Encephalitis Society and Encephalitis Society - Laura Bowditch for organising and connecting us volunteers. It was a very worthwhile weekend making important connections ❤️

What are some of the physical difficulties that people may experience after #encephalitis ?

Our factsheet looks at common symptoms such as #fatigue and #headaches , difficulties with coordination, sensory problems and more.

Read now 👉 bit.ly/3AEFJqi

Ines was was hospitalised with acute disseminated encephalitis in March 2022.

She has been out of hospital for seven months but still struggles with confusion as a result.

Despite this she is running the Women's 10K in Edinburgh.

Read more below 👇
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“For me, painting is a source of therapy.'

A fascinating film from 🌊 Megan Kernohan 🏔 of #Belfast who talks about how #encephalitis affected her life and her art.

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Our president Prof Tom Solomon CBE is just one of our invited guest lecturers at this year’s Encephalitis Conference.

Come along, either in person or virtually, to see his lecture on steroids and herpes encephalitis.

Get your ticket below 🎫

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This is Juliana Ortiz one of our speakers at My Brain, My Story today and she joined us virtually from Miami.

She is one of our amazing information volunteers and spoke about her experience with Anti-NMDAR encephalitis.❤

Our first few speakers at My Brain, My Story have been so inspiring. 🗣

It is so lovely to see people coming together to share their experiences about #encephalitis .