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When the immune system attacks the brain: recognizing and treating a life-threatening condition featured image
When the immune system attacks the brain: recognizing and treating a life-threatening condition
Marla Broadfoot, Ph.D.
May 18, 2026

Brain inflammation — known medically as encephalitis — remains one of medicine's most dangerous neurological emergencies. In a new invited Seminar published in The Lancet, Sarosh Irani, B.M., B.Ch., D.Phil.,, a Mayo Clinic neurologist and neuroimmunologist, outlines the latest advances in recognizing and treating both infectious and autoimmune forms of this serious condition.

Living beyond diagnosis: Angela’s 30-year journey with ependymoma cancer featured image
Living beyond diagnosis: Angela’s 30-year journey with ependymoma cancer
Joel Streed
February 24, 2025
Richard K. Davis, former CEO of Make-A-Wish America and U.S. Bancorp, elected to lead Mayo Clinic Board of Trustees featured image
Richard K. Davis, former CEO of Make-A-Wish America and U.S. Bancorp, elected to lead Mayo Clinic Board of Trustees
Andrea Kalmanovitz
February 21, 2025
Mayo Clinic Minute: Know the warning signs of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy featured image
Mayo Clinic Minute: Know the warning signs of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Jason Howland
February 21, 2025
In Case You Missed It: Top 5 Social Media Stories (Week of Feb 21, 2025) featured image
In Case You Missed It: Top 5 Social Media Stories (Week of Feb 21, 2025)
Jaynelle Ramon
February 21, 2025
VIDEO: Researchers find caregiving worsens menopause symptoms featured image
VIDEO: Researchers find caregiving worsens menopause symptoms
Deb Balzer
February 20, 2025
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Struggling with IBS symptoms? featured image
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Struggling with IBS symptoms?
Mayo Clinic Staff
February 20, 2025
Hope for ovarian cancer: New immunotherapy target featured image
Hope for ovarian cancer: New immunotherapy target
Colette Gallagher
February 19, 2025
Tomorrow’s Cure: Utilizing proton beam radiation for dangerous heart rhythms featured image
Tomorrow’s Cure: Utilizing proton beam radiation for dangerous heart rhythms
Joel Streed
February 19, 2025
5 things to know about fainting: The heart’s role and when it may signal a serious condition featured image
5 things to know about fainting: The heart’s role and when it may signal a serious condition
Sharon Theimer
February 18, 2025
Mayo Clinic Q and A: 5 things to know about stroke featured image
Mayo Clinic Q and A: 5 things to know about stroke
Abby Smith
February 17, 2025
Mayo Clinic Minute: What high triglycerides mean and why it matters to your heart  featured image
Mayo Clinic Minute: What high triglycerides mean and why it matters to your heart 
Deb Balzer
February 14, 2025
In case you missed it: This week’s Top 5 stories on social media (Week of Feb 14, 2025) featured image
In case you missed it: This week’s Top 5 stories on social media (Week of Feb 14, 2025)
Jaynelle Ramon
February 14, 2025

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