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Scientists have zeroed in on a critical weak spot behind a rare but devastating brain autoimmune disorder often known as ...

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 ...

The N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) is centrally involved in the pathogenesis of chronic pain hypersensitivity. However, NMDARs are essential to important physiological processes, which limit ...

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 ...