Autoimmune Encephalitis - Dr Bo Sun - My Brain and Medicine 2019

[@lisasshortfilm3792]

Thank you so much for this. I’ve been struggling with a downbeat nystagmus for about two years. We’ve done blood work, checked for tumors and I had a lumbar puncture. I have high GAD65 antibodies but neither Cortisone nor Immunglobuline helped. I only had terrible side effects. I’ve been to doctors in vienna (where I’m from) and Berlin (where I live rn) but they all seem quite lost. Have you ever heard of a autoimmun encephalitis and nystagmus???

[@encephalitisinternational]

Thank you for watching and for your comment, LisasShortfilm. We are sorry to hear of your nystagmus and high GAD65 antibodies. Our support team are here for you - please reach out to [e-mail], or call us on [phone].

[@BeanDar]

What do I do if my symptoms match perfectly but all of my tests and normal? It's taken almost a year just to do the blood tests, MRI, and Lumbar Puncture. I'm still waiting on a 4 day EEG and I'm asking my doctors to do a Tumor/Cancer screening.

[@encephalitisinternational]

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[@sumanghosh9329]

My mother was diagnosed with AUTOIMMUN ENCEPHALITIS. .LG1 PLEASE HELP US TO GET READ FROM IT..PLEASE

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[@chispioo]

Hello thank you, very intersting lecture on AE from Dr. Bo Sun. I would like to ask you wich are the major differnces we have to consider thinking between a patient that could have AE or the viral ones especially the Herpetic ones? WIch are the differences between the two type of encephaitis?

[@encephalitisinternational]

Thank you for your comment, chispioo. This video gives a brief overview of symptoms of encephalitis, with some differences between autoimmune and infectious types: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5yVk4d8mNymnKs. If you would like to learn about these two categories of encephalitis in more detail, you can read/watch more about infectious types here: www.encephalitis.info/Pages/Category/infectious-encephalitis, and autoimmune types here: www.encephalitis.info/Pages/Category/autoimmune-encephalitis

[@sheep4521]

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[@heatherwanamaker8000]

I have this. It sucks.

[@heatherwanamaker8000]

I have the Gad65 anti-bodies. It is no fun.

[@encephalitisinternational]

You are not alone, Heather - we are here for you. If ever you need any support, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at [e-mail]