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Lethal brain infections in mice thwarted by decoy molecule

November 18, 2020 sarah Jonas Encephalitis

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a molecule that protects mice from brain infections caused by Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV), a mosquito-borne virus notorious for causing fast-spreading, deadly outbreaks in Mexico, Central America and northern South America.

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COVID-19 Frequently Causes Neurological Injuries

October 13, 2020 sarah Jonas Coronavirus, COVID-19, Encephalitis, Hypoxia, Jennifer Frontera, Meningitis, Neurology, Nyu Langone, SARS-CoV, Seizure, Stroke

Without directly invading the brain or nerves, the virus responsible for COVID-19 causes potentially damaging neurological injuries in about one in seven infected, a new study shows. These injuries range from temporary confusion due to low body-oxygen levels, to stroke and seizures in the most serious cases, say the study authors.

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New-onset refractory status epilepticus (NORSE): Awareness and research

September 1, 2020 sarah Jonas Encephalitis, Epilepsy, ILAE, Seizures, Status Epilepticus

This rare but life-threatening condition is often due to an autoimmune response. Speedier diagnosis and more effective treatments are priorities.

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How herpes simplex virus can evade the immune response to infect the brain

May 8, 2020 sarah Jonas Brain, Central Nervous System (CNS), Encephalitis

A research team has discovered a molecular mechanism that helps Herpes simplex virus (HSV1) evade the innate immune system and infect the brain causing a rare disease with high mortality. The study from Aarhus University, University of Oxford, and University of Gothenburg, led by first author Chiranjeevi Bodda in Søren Paludan’s lab, will be published May 8 in the Journal of Experimental Medicine (JEM).