Despite being vaccinated against shingles, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) developed encephalitis, a rare complication from her infection that can cause long-term nerve damage and cognitive impairments.

Based on a true story told by Dr. Oliver Sacks, "Awakenings" focuses with exquisite detail on the experiences of a few extraordinary people affected by a disease known as encephalitis lethargica ...

The cause of encephalitis lethargica remains one of the largest medical mysteries of the 20th century, though some scientists contend that the Spanish Flu may have been the trigger.

In the brain, the results can be ... Well, sadly, encephalitis lethargica wasn't the first neurological epidemic of its kind and — if we don't crack it — we won't be prepared for the next.

For instance, encephalitis lethargica and post-encephalitic parkinsonism emerged following the Spanish flu (influenza A H1N1) pandemic a hundred years ago. ... causing hypoxic brain damage.

From England was reported a sharp increase in the number of cases of the new sleeping sickness (Encephalitis lethargica). Every week of 1924 has revealed, for that matter, a relentless increase.

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.

Encephalitis is a medical emergency. Learn the distinct, time-sensitive strategies for treating HSV, West Nile virus, and rabies infections.

It’s normal to worry as a parent. However, encephalitis is a rare disease. The word encephalitis means swelling (often inflammation) of the brain.