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Diagnosis of encephalitis
Discuss the experience of being diagnosed. What type of encephalitis were you diagnosed with?
immune problems
- By Emom · New reply February 1, 2009
- 6 replies
- So many e patients have been told they have encephalitis of an undetermined origin because all tests have come back negative. That is true in my daughter's case except for elevated white cells in the ...
recurrent encephalitis
- By Emom · New reply January 29, 2009
- 13 replies
- I recently posted that our daughter Elisabeth felt she was having symptoms of encephalitis and all of us including her neurologist in NYC felt this was a psychiatric reaction to similar symptoms. Today ...
Please advise!
- By bryan_ong92 · New reply January 4, 2009
- 5 replies
- Hi there...I am new to this discussion. Anyway heres the thing: My dad has been treated from encephalitis in october 08 and he was discharged from hospital in november 08. he was like his usual self ...
Blackouts....Encephalitis?
- By IsaBilly · New reply December 14, 2008
- 9 replies
- Hi I am writing on behalf of my husband who has been suffering from unexplained blackouts for 9 weeks, he has between 3-5 blackouts a day mostly with no warning. We have undergone every examination possible ...
A possible/probable diagnosis
- By Velovet · New reply December 7, 2008
- 5 replies
- Maybe, just maybe, (and I think quite likely) we finally have a diagnosis for my husband John. After 8 years! it looks very much like he is suffering from ME/CFS, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue ...
Media Inquiry - seeking West Nile patients
- By WendyStation · New reply November 26, 2008
- 7 replies
- Encephalitis Global has received the following media inquiry: Title: Mr. Name: Andy Montoya Organization: Atlas Media Corp. Address: 242 West 36th street, 11th Floor City: New York City State: NY Province ...
Hiccups?
- By Mac33 · New reply November 5, 2008
- 7 replies
- When I was acutely ill, all my doctors kept asking (sometimes several times a day) if I had any hiccups. At the time I didn't - but does anyone know why they were asking? Just to see if my brain could ...
Anyone ever had a brain SPECT?
- By countingsheep · Posted October 14, 2008
- 0 replies
- My doc is sending me for a Brain SPECT on Monday. I googled it, but I was wondering if anyone had personal experience to share? I'm always a bit nervous before the next poking and prodding ...
A Few Simple Definitions.
- By Lance · New reply August 5, 2008
- 5 replies
- Disease: "a condition of the living animal or plant body or of one of its parts that impairs normal functioning and is typically manifested by distinguishing signs and symptoms" Symptom: " something that ...
Anyone diagnosed YEARS later?
- By countingsheep · New reply July 14, 2008
- 33 replies
- I was wondering if anyone out there was diagnosed YEARS after the fact? I suppose my initial E symptoms weren't as clear as some others? Either that, or some brain-dead docs... I started out presenting ...
Raising Encephalitis Awareness
- By WendyStation · Posted June 20, 2008
- 0 replies
- A recent UK headline Family's fight to put rare condition in the spotlight http://www.halesowennews.co.uk/news/hnne wsroundup/display.var.2352890.0.familys_ fight_to_put_rare_condition_in_the_spotl ight.php ...
West Nile Virus Study
- By WendyStation · New reply May 27, 2008
- 4 replies
- "Dr. Michael Bamshad at the University of Washington is conducting a research study to understand the genetic susceptibility to West Nile virus (WNV) in the human population. They are trying to determine ...
Prevention Tips West Nile Virus
- By Paulinha · New reply May 20, 2008
- 9 replies
- I heard somewhere that E is close to the West Nile Virus. Below is an article I copied and pasted from the internet - I'm not sure the source. West Nile virus: 9 prevention tips Find out how to protect ...
Mystery Illness Fells Young Man
- By WendyStation · New reply May 19, 2008
- 5 replies
- (Thanks to Ingrid and Mark for finding and sharing this article.) Mystery Illness Fells Young Man http://articles.citypages.com/2008-05-14 /feature/mystery-illness-fells-young-man /full ...
Solving the mystery of disease origin
- By WendyStation · New reply May 17, 2008
- 1 reply
- Letter to the Editor from Encephalitis Global was published, along with a link to the original article titled "Solving the mystery of disease origin". http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/youropin ions.php?opinionid=29890 ...
The Bogusness of Wikipedia
- By dannon · New reply May 6, 2008
- 24 replies
- I've often warned people not to trust what they are reading when group members post something from Wikipedia as evidence of fact. Here is an excellent example of how any idiot can enter "facts" in Wikipedia ...
I see just how lucky I am
- By IngridGuerci · New reply April 21, 2008
- 12 replies
- Back in December of 1995 is when I was diagnosed with encephalitis; I started having symptoms a few days before that day but I was (am?) an alcoholic and I had been doing a lot of drinking while I was ...
i remember-ed 1, where I learned about Cells and Viruses
- By ape · Posted April 17, 2008
- 0 replies
- http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultrane t/BiologyPages/C/CTL.html - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Cytotoxic T Lymphocytes (CTL) Cytotoxic T lymphocytes ...
retake of: Symptoms of West Nile virus infection may persist
- By ape · Posted April 16, 2008
- 0 replies
- fromREUTERS: http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNew s/idUSARM78223020080317 "People who have the greatest sequelae are those (who) had the most severe form of the disease, which is encephalitis," lead ...
How can you tell you're a survivor?
- By WendyStation · New reply April 12, 2008
- 1 reply
- EGlobalNashville I think our logo photo (seen top right corner of this Inspire forum) tells the story started by Ingrid's recent message posted here. For folks here who have not attended one of our FACES ...
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