ANSWER: Encephalitis means inflammation of the brain, which is a rare condition. It can be caused by infections (especially viruses) or autoimmune reactions, including antibody-mediated encephalitis.

DEAR DR. ROACH: My 28-year-old son is in the hospital. He hasn’t been acting like himself for a few weeks (not sleeping nor eating well), and he suddenly had four seizures. The doctors are worried ...

My 28-year-old son is in the hospital. He hasn’t been acting like himself for a few weeks (not sleeping nor eating ...

A major UK clinical trial has shown that adding the corticosteroid dexamethasone to standard antiviral treatment for encephalitis (brain inflammation), caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV) does not ...

A major UK clinical trial has shown that adding the corticosteroid dexamethasone to standard antiviral treatment for ...

Stacey Clardy, MD, PhD, a clinical researcher at U of U Health, is leading a nationwide clinical trial that will test whether an intravenous drug called inebilizumab is an effective treatment for ...

Herpes simplex virus (HSV) encephalitis, caused by HSV types 1 and 2, is the most common sporadic viral encephalitis worldwide, with an annual incidence of around 2·2–4·6 per million people.1 Before ...

BOLOGNA, Italy and MUNICH, Jan. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Alfasigma S.p.A. ("Alfasigma"), a global pharmaceutical company, and Innovative Molecules GmbH ("Innovative Molecules"), a clinical-stage ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Ever since I had my son, I tend to worry whenever he gets ill, so I try to educate myself on different viruses and autoimmune disorders. I recently came across encephalitis. What is ...

Italian pharma Alfasigma has penned a 125 million euro ($145 million) deal for the rights to an injectable form of an investigational herpes simplex virus (HSV) encephalitis treatment. Germany’s ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Herpes simplex encephalitis (HSE) is likely the most serious herpes infection patients can face. Treatment ...

Alfasigma S.p.A. ("Alfasigma"), a global pharmaceutical company, and Innovative Molecules GmbH ("Innovative Molecules"), a clinical-stage biotechnology company, today announced a strategic partnership ...