Slight differences in clinical features can help physicians distinguish between two rare but similar forms of autoimmune brain inflammation in children, a new study suggests. The findings could ...

Background A 12-year-old boy presented to a community hospital with fever, malaise and fatigue. A polymerase chain reaction test of the cerebrospinal fluid was positive for Epstein–Barr virus. Despite ...

In this Primer, de Bruijin et al. discuss the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, management and quality of life of adults with autoimmune encephalitis, a rare neurological condition that causes ...

Sep. 6, 2025 A newly discovered species of Bartonella bacteria in Brazil’s Amazon sand flies shares DNA similarities with dangerous Andean strains. Scientists stress the need for further studies to ...