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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.

When to seek help for memory loss featured image
When to seek help for memory loss
Mayo Clinic Staff
May 1, 2023
From 100-plus seizures a month to seizure-free featured image
From 100-plus seizures a month to seizure-free
Susan Barber Lindquist
April 30, 2023
Cancer-free and embracing new adventures thanks to Mayo’s collaborative care featured image
Cancer-free and embracing new adventures thanks to Mayo’s collaborative care
Cynthia Weiss
March 31, 2023
$41 million federal grant to help Mayo Clinic, collaborators advance multiethnic Alzheimer’s research featured image
$41 million federal grant to help Mayo Clinic, collaborators advance multiethnic Alzheimer’s research
Lynda De Widt
March 28, 2023
Science Saturday: Understanding the speed of brain communication featured image
Science Saturday: Understanding the speed of brain communication
Susan Barber Lindquist
March 25, 2023
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Mayo Clinic Minute: Can the MIND diet improve brain health?
DeeDee Stiepan
March 21, 2023
Pain in the back: Preventing and treating spinal arthritis   featured image
Pain in the back: Preventing and treating spinal arthritis  
Dan Lea
March 14, 2023
Mayo Clinic Minute: How losing an hour of sleep can affect your body featured image
Mayo Clinic Minute: How losing an hour of sleep can affect your body
Jason Howland
March 8, 2023
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Advances in care for medication-resistant epilepsy featured image
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Advances in care for medication-resistant epilepsy
Cynthia Weiss
March 1, 2023
Science Saturday: Could antidepressants cause treatment-emergent mania? featured image
Science Saturday: Could antidepressants cause treatment-emergent mania?
Colette Gallagher
February 25, 2023
Dementia-related pain: What caregivers need to know featured image
Dementia-related pain: What caregivers need to know
Joel Streed
February 22, 2023
Black History Month: Dr. Floyd Willis on the importance of inclusive Alzheimer’s Disease research featured image
Black History Month: Dr. Floyd Willis on the importance of inclusive Alzheimer’s Disease research
Alex Osiadacz
February 16, 2023

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