7 years ago, I didn’t know what Autoimmune Encephalitis was until I “woke up” in the Penn Medicine Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania after being misdiagnosed by two different doctors at two different hospitals and almost being committed to the nursing home to “live out the rest of my life comfortably.”
World Encephalitis Day is a day to promote early detection, treatment, and support for those impacted by this condition, which can be caused by viruses, bacteria, and autoimmune disorders.
World Encephalitis Day is a day that has special meaning to me and many others touched by encephalitis and more specifically autoimmune encephalitis in my case.
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7 years ago, I didn’t know what Autoimmune Encephalitis was until I “woke up” in the Penn Medicine Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania after being misdiagnosed by two different doctors at two different hospitals and almost being committed to the nursing home to “live out the rest of my life comfortably.”
World Encephalitis Day is a day to promote early detection, treatment, and support for those impacted by this condition, which can be caused by viruses, bacteria, and autoimmune disorders.
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World Encephalitis Day is a day that has special meaning to me and many others touched by encephalitis and more specifically autoimmune encephalitis in my case.
Mental health is about our emotional, psychological, and social well being, but also determines how we handle stress, relate with others, and our decision making. If we experience issues with our mental health, it will affect our cognitive abilities, thinking, moods, and more so one’s behavior.
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