A study has shown that a recently discovered, difficult-to-diagnose form of encephalitis -- acute inflammation of the brain -- can be controlled most effectively if treatment is started within one month of symptom onset. A research team analyzed 565 cases of the condition, called anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis, and determined that if initial treatments fail, the best course of action is second-line therapy. The condition occurs most frequently in women and younger people (the average age is ...
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