EREN'S STORY ~ A Small and Mighty anti-NMDAr Warrior
As a Mother of 5 children, I was used to juggling schedules filled with homework, school projects and activities, nursing one...
How A Mother’s Advocacy Literally Became Her: Saving Grace
We received the dreaded letter of denial from our insurance company 7 days before my daughter was due for her IVIG treatment. I...
The Commute that Changed the Direction of My Life
One day, driving down the freeway I was surprised that I couldn’t see the exit I was trying to get to. I kept driving thinking I was...
BREAKING NEWS: Past HSV-1 infection Shows Association in Development of anti-NMDAr Autoimmune Enceph
Overall, 49% of anti-NMDARE cases have antibodies to HSV-1 in these 2 combined cohorts compared with 21% of controls
The Little AE Warrior Whose Story of Valor Became Legendary
Just over two years ago we woke up to what we thought was a normal Monday and found ourselves by days end standing in the Texas Children'
The Dark side of anti-NMDAr encephalitis - A Mother's Story
(My daughter's portrait while in the hospital when asked how she felt) I wanted to share the story of my daughter's battle with...
“You have to Re-boot your brain” – an Autoimmune Encephalitis patient’s story of Recovery and Rehabi
It was in March 2016 that my husband Jim and I found ourselves waiting in Dr. Andrew McKeon’s office at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester,...
Challenging the Brain with an Acquired Injury
For Brain Injury month, I have chosen to write about challenging the brain with an acquired injury with the object of sustaining...
AE Warrior Gains His Wings ~ World Encephalitis Day Special Edition
On April 20, 2016, my brother, AJ, checked in to Theda Clark Hospital in Neenah and made a Facebook post stating that this would be his...
Young Texas Woman with anti-NMDAr Encephalitis fights for her Life and the Life of her unborn child
This is the story of 19 year old Haley Bounds Haley has always been a healthy child; never having anything but the common cold. Out of...
