The Encephalitis Podcast

Dr Lance Turtle joins The Encephalitis Podcast to talk about the Japanese encephalitis virus and its impact on Australia over the past 12 months. Lance is a Reader and Honorary Consultant Physician in Infectious Diseases at the University of Liverpool. As always, the questions are asked by our host, Dr Ava Easton, Chief Executive of the Encephalitis Society. The Encephalitis Podcast is available on all podcast channels and on our YouTube channel. For more information about Dr Lance Turtle: https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/infection-veterinary-and-ecological-sciences/staff/lance-turtle/  If you have been affected by encephalitis and are in need of some support, please visit https://www.encephalitis.info/support For more information about Japanese encephalitis, visit https://www.encephalitis.info/japaneseencephalitis  If you have been affected by encephalitis and would like to become a member of the society, you can sign up here (membership is free and global): https://www.encephalitis.info/Pages/Category/membership If you would like to donate to help fund research, information and support for those affected by encephalitis, please follow this link: https://www.encephalitis.info/donate/ Follow the Encephalitis Society: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EncephalitisSociety/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/encephalitis Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_encephalitis_society_/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-encephalitis-society

Welcome to a special World Encephalitis Day edition of the Encephalitis Podcast. Dr Ava Easton, Chief Executive of the Encephalitis Society, is joined by Dr Thomas Pollak, from Kings College London, and Dr Jesus Ramirez-Bermudez, of the National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery of Mexico, to talk about some two new important research papers around mental health and encephalitis. An important note for our viewers and listeners: this podcast will be touching on some difficult areas, including more broad mental health issues and difficult topics such as self-harm and suicide. If this is something which may lead to difficult emotions for you or for someone you know, please know that our support team are here to help and can be reached on support@encephalitis.info or by calling +44(0)1653 699599. Also, in the links to this episode, you will find some resources which we have put together around mental health which we believe will be helpful to anyone affected by encephalitis and also their family and friends. This includes links to useful organisations around the world, a factsheet on mental health and lots of sources of support and information. For more information about World Encephalitis Day on Wednesday, 22nd February, please visit www.worldencephalitisday.org For information about mental health and encephalitis, visit https://www.encephalitis.info/pages/category/mental-health-and-encephalitis If you have been affected by encephalitis and are in need of some support, please visit https://www.encephalitis.info/support If you have been affected by encephalitis and would like to become a member of the society, you can sign up here (membership is free and global): https://www.encephalitis.info/Pages/Category/membership If you would like to donate to help fund research, information and support for those affected by encephalitis, please follow this link: https://www.encephalitis.info/donate/ Follow the Encephalitis Society: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EncephalitisSociety/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/encephalitis Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_encephalitis_society_/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-encephalitis-society

Best-selling author Susannah Cahalan joins host Dr Ava Easton for a special World Encephalitis Day edition of The Encephalitis Podcast. Ten years ago, Susannah published Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness, the award-winning memoir and New York Times bestseller, which quickly become a Bible for members of the encephalitis community and many more people around the world. Brain on Fire follows Susannah’s struggle with encephalitis and, in particular, her diagnosis and recovery. It was later developed into a Hollywood film by Charlize Theron and starred Chloe Grace Moretz. Susannah chats to Ava about the 10th anniversary, why the book resonated with so many people, its legacy, how she reacted when Hollywood came calling, and the impact it has had on the encephalitis community. The 10th anniversary edition of Brain on Fire is available from all good booksellers, including UK readers (Kindle and Paperback) https://www.amazon.co.uk/Brain-Fire-My-Month-Madness/dp/1451621388 USA - https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Brain-on-Fire-(10th-Anniversary-Edition)/Susannah-Cahalan/9781451621389 For more information about World Encephalitis Day on Wednesday, 22nd February, please visit www.worldencephalitisday.org If you have been affected by encephalitis and are in need of some support, please visit https://www.encephalitis.info/support If you have been affected by encephalitis and would like to become a member of the society, you can sign up here (membership is free and global): https://www.encephalitis.info/Pages/Category/membership If you would like to donate to help fund research, information and support for those affected by encephalitis, please follow this link: https://www.encephalitis.info/donate/ Follow the Encephalitis Society: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EncephalitisSociety/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/encephalitis Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_encephalitis_society_/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-encephalitis-society

In this episode, Dr Ava Easton talks to author and motivational speaker Jackie Stebbins. In 2017, the former trial lawyer from Bismarck, North Dakota, became ill with encephalitis and experienced a host of difficulties, such as insomnia, paranoia, hallucinations and memory loss. In the summer of 2018, after being voluntarily hospitalized in the psychiatric ward, she was finally diagnosed with seronegative autoimmune encephalitis. To help her recovery, she began writing and speaking about her journey with encephalitis. Today, Jackie hosts the podcast, Brain Fever and is also the author of the JM Stebbins blog. In 2022, her memoir, Unwillable: A Journey to Reclaim My Brain, was published by Wisdom Editions. We hope you enjoy this conversation with the articulate and passionate encephalitis awareness advocate! For more information about Jackie and her book, blog and podcast, please visit https://www.jmstebbins.com/ If you have been affected by encephalitis and are in need of some support, please visit https://www.encephalitis.info/support If you have been affected by encephalitis and would like to become a member of the society, you can sign up here (membership is free and global): https://www.encephalitis.info/Pages/Category/membership If you would like to donate to help fund research, information and support for those affected by encephalitis, please follow this link: https://www.encephalitis.info/donate/donate/10 Follow the Encephalitis Society: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EncephalitisSociety/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/encephalitis Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_encephalitis_society_/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-encephalitis-society

In this edition of The Encephalitis Podcast, Dr Ava Easton is joined by Dr Greta Wood for a discussion around seizures and encephalitis. In this wide-ranging conversation, they discuss an important new research paper before answering some questions around seizures and encephalitis. Greta is an Academic Clinical Fellow in Infectious Diseases at the University of Liverpool and has a wide range of research interests, including the socio-economic impact of infectious diseases and multi-morbidity. She is also a member of the COVID-19 Clinical Neuroscience Study which is investigating the neurological and neuropsychiatric complications of COVID-19. The Encephalitis Podcast is also available on podcast channels, such as Apple, Google Play, Podbean and Spotify. Find out more about seizures and encephalitis by viewing our factsheet: https://www.encephalitis.info/seizures-and-encephalitis For more information about Greta, visit https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/infection-veterinary-and-ecological-sciences/staff/greta-wood/ The research paper, Acute seizure risk in patients with encephalitis, can be found here: https://neurologyopen.bmj.com/content/4/2/e000323  If you have been affected by encephalitis and are in need of some support, please visit https://www.encephalitis.info/support If you have been affected by encephalitis and would like to become a member of the society, you can sign up here (membership is free and global): https://www.encephalitis.info/Pages/Category/membership If you would like to donate to help fund research, information and support for those affected by encephalitis, please follow this link: https://www.encephalitis.info/donate/donate/10 Follow the Encephalitis Society: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EncephalitisSociety/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/encephalitis Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_encephalitis_society_/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-encephalitis-society

We are delighted to welcome back Professor Benedict Michael to The Encephalitis Podcast. Ben talks to host Dr Ava Easton about the COVID-19 Clinical Neuroscience Study – a £2.3 million research study looking in the acute neurological and neuropsychiatric complications of COVID-19. He also shares his thoughts on being a front-line medic during the pandemic, the NHS in general and the upcoming Encephalitis Conference. Ben is a Professor of Neuroscience at the University of Liverpool, a Medical Research Council Clinician Scientist and Honorary Consultant Neurologist at the Walton Centre, also in Liverpool. Ben is also Vice President of our Scientific Advisory Panel and helps to drive forward our research agenda and organise the Encephalitis Conference, among many other important areas of our work. For more about the COVID-CNS study or to take part, visit https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/covid-clinical-neuroscience-study/ Follow the COVID-CNS study on Twitter: https://twitter.com/covidcns Follow Ben on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BenedictNeuro If you have been affected by encephalitis and are in need of some support, please visit https://www.encephalitis.info/support If you have been affected by encephalitis and would like to become a member of the society, you can sign up here (membership is free and global): https://www.encephalitis.info/Pages/Category/membership If you would like to donate to help fund research, information and support for those affected by encephalitis, please follow this link: https://www.encephalitis.info/donate/donate/10 Follow the Encephalitis Society: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EncephalitisSociety/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/encephalitis Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_encephalitis_society_/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-encephalitis-society

Welcome to a special edition of the Encephalitis Podcast. As it is Encephalitis Information Week (Oct 17 to 21, 2022), we wanted to talk about the theme of this year’s campaign - measles. This is a topic we wanted to discuss as recent research revealed that uptake of the Measles, Mumps and Rubella – or MMR vaccine - in England has fallen to its lowest levels in a decade and indeed even before the covid-19 pandemic the WHO declared that the UK had lost its measles-free status. The issue around childhood vaccinations is not restricted to the UK, however. In July, the World Health Organization revealed that 25 million children globally missed out on one or more of the doses of the vaccine against diptheria, tetanus and pertussis. That is the largest sustained decline in childhood vaccinations in approximately 30 years, according to the WHO and UNICEF. But why is the uptake of this vaccine at an all-time low? Is measles still a threat? How contagious is measles? Is there a risk of an outbreak? All these questions and more are answered by this episode's guest, Professor Benedict Michael, Chair of Infection Neuroscience at the University of Liverpool. Podcast host: Dr Ava Easton, Chief Executive of the Encephalitis Society If you want to find out more about measles and Encephalitis Information Week, please visit www.encephalitis.info/informationweek If you have been affected by encephalitis and are in need of some support, please visit https://www.encephalitis.info/support If you have been affected by encephalitis and would like to become a member of the society, you can sign up here (membership is free and global): https://www.encephalitis.info/Pages/Category/membership If you would like to donate to help fund research, information and support for those affected by encephalitis, please follow this link: https://www.encephalitis.info/donate/donate/10 Follow the Encephalitis Society: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EncephalitisSociety/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/encephalitis Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_encephalitis_society_/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-encephalitis-society

Suzie Miller - the author of Prima Facie - joins The Encephalitis Podcast to talk about her career, personal experiences of encephalitis which she contracted in her early 30s, becoming an Ambassador with the Encephalitis Podcast and much more. Born in Melbourne, Suzie is an award-winning playwright and screenwriter who has a background in law and science, working as a human rights lawyer and children's rights lawyer before leaving the law to pursue a theatre writing career full-time. Prima Facie debuted in Australia in 2019, winning several awards, before moving to London's West End starring Jodie Comer. It will be heading to Broadway in 2023. We hope you enjoy Suzie's conversation with Dr Ava Easton, the host of The Encephalitis Podcast. For more about Suzie and her work, visit her website http://www.suziemillerwriter.com/ If you would like to find out more about Prima Facie, visit their official website https://primafacieplay.com/ If you have been affected by encephalitis and are in need of some support, please visit https://www.encephalitis.info/support If you have been affected by encephalitis and would like to become a member of the society, you can sign up here (membership is free and global): https://www.encephalitis.info/Pages/Category/membership If you would like to donate to help fund research, information and support for those affected by encephalitis, please follow this link: https://www.encephalitis.info/donate/donate/10 Follow the Encephalitis Society: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EncephalitisSociety/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/encephalitis Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_encephalitis_society_/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-encephalitis-society

Award-winning playwright and screenwriter Abi Morgan joins Dr Ava Easton in this edition of the Encephalitis Podcast. Abi, who is perhaps best known for the films Suffragette, The Iron Lady and Shame, is now an author, having recently published, This is Not a Pity Memoir. The book tells the story of her husband when he develops Anti-NMDAR encephalitis, the impact his illness had on their family, and also Abi’s own illness. Ava said: “I devoured this book. It’s incredibly written, profoundly insightful and, at times, brutally authentic. But also, as Abi says, not a pity memoir, but a love story.” We hope you enjoy this wonderful conversation! This is Not a Pity Memoir is available from all online good bookshops. If you have been affected by encephalitis and are in need of some support, please visit https://www.encephalitis.info/support If you have been affected by encephalitis and would like to become a member of the society, you can sign up here (membership is free and global): https://www.encephalitis.info/Pages/Category/membership If you would like to donate to help fund research, information and support for those affected by encephalitis, please follow this link: https://www.encephalitis.info/donate/donate/10 Follow the Encephalitis Society: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EncephalitisSociety/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/encephalitis Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_encephalitis_society_/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-encephalitis-society

In this episode of The Encephalitis Podcast, Dr Ava Easton talks to Dr Gavin Francis, a GP and author, about his book, Recovery: The Lost Art of Convalescence. This is a fascinating interview about how - and why - we get better, revealing the many shapes recovery takes, its shifting history and the frequent failure of our modern lives to make adequate space for it. For more about Gavin, his work and books, visit http://www.gavinfrancis.com/ To order a copy of Recovery: The Lost Art of Convalescence, visit https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B099BVT2VH/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0 If you have been affected by encephalitis and are in need of some support, please visit https://www.encephalitis.info/support If you have been affected by encephalitis and would like to become a member of the society, you can sign up here (membership is free and global): https://www.encephalitis.info/Pages/Category/membership If you would like to donate to help fund research, information and support for those affected by encephalitis, please follow this link: https://www.encephalitis.info/donate/donate/10 Follow the Encephalitis Society: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EncephalitisSociety/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/encephalitis Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_encephalitis_society_/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-encephalitis-society

We decided to keep things in-house for this episode of The Encephalitis Podcast. Dr Ava Easton interviews Phillippa Chapman, Deputy CEO of the Encephalitis Society, for a cosy chat which covers her ten years with the Encephalitis Society, becoming a new mum during the COVID-19 pandemic, and what the future holds for us a charity. Sit back, pour yourself a cup of tea, and enjoy this cosy chat between Ava and Phillippa. If you have been affected by encephalitis and would like to become a member of the society, you can sign up here (membership is free and global): https://www.encephalitis.info/join-us If you would like to donate to help fund research, information and support for those affected by encephalitis, please follow this link: https://www.encephalitis.info/donate/donate/10 Follow the Encephalitis Society: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EncephalitisSociety/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/encephalitis Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_encephalitis_society_/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-encephalitis-society

In this special World Encephalitis Day edition of The Encephalitis Podcast, Dr Ava Easton talks to Dr Julia Granerod about our ground-breaking new report which looks at the global impact of encephalitis and could change millions of lives for the better. The report - Encephalitis: an in-depth review and gap analysis of key variables affecting global disease burden - has identified a range of difficulties surrounding encephalitis around the world. Crucially, however, it proposes a range of solutions which could save lives and improve the treatment and after-care of millions of people today and into the future. The report has been launched by six eminent scientists in the field of encephalitis, including Dr Julia Granerod, Alina Ellerington, Dr Nicholas Davies, Dr Benedict Michael, Professor Tom Solomon, and Dr Ava Easton. For more information about the Global Impact Report, visit https://www.encephalitis.info/global-impact-report If you would like to know more about World Encephalitis Day, visit www.worldencephalitisday.org If you have been affected by encephalitis and would like to become a member of the society, you can sign up here (membership is free and global): https://www.encephalitis.info/join-us If you would like to donate to help fund research, information and support for those affected by encephalitis, please follow this link: https://www.encephalitis.info/donate/donate/10 Follow the Encephalitis Society: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EncephalitisSociety/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/encephalitis Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_encephalitis_society_/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-encephalitis-society

In this episode of the Encephalitis Podcast, Dr Ava Easton is joined by author Sam Goodwin Sam is a self-published crime writer from Leeds whose debut novel, Murder at Macbeth, was published just over two years ago. She has also collaborated on a new non-fiction book with some of her fellow writers called Indie Writing Wisdom which offers advice and insights on writing and self-publishing. Indie Writing Wisdom is dedicated to her dad who sadly passed away as a result of encephalitis in 2017 with proceeds going to the Encephalitis Society. In this episode, Sam discusses her dad, her writing experiences and shares her advice for aspiring authors - a topic which will really resonate with many of our listeners who are interested in sharing their experiences of encephalitis. Indie Writing Wisdom is available from Amazon at https://amzn.to/3ytkeIp Murder at Macbeth by Samatha Goodwin is available from Amazon at https://amzn.to/3DU9GmI The Encephalitis Podcast is available on You Tube, Google Play, Spotify, Apply and Podbean. For previous episodes, visit https://www.encephalitis.info/Listing/Category/our-podcasts If you have been affected by encephalitis and are in need of some support, please visit https://www.encephalitis.info/support If you have been affected by encephalitis and would like to become a member of the society, you can sign up here (membership is free and global): https://www.encephalitis.info/Pages/Category/membership If you would like to donate to help fund research, information and support for those affected by encephalitis, please follow this link: https://www.encephalitis.info/donate/donate/10 Follow the Encephalitis Society: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EncephalitisSociety/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/encephalitis Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_encephalitis_society_/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-encephalitis-society

In this edition of the Encephalitis Podcast, Dr Ava Easton chats to Gagun Gahir, our Chair of Trustees, about why she became a Trustee, the difficulties that the Encephalitis Society faced during the pandemic, the new vision and mission of the Encephalitis Society and why they are so important to a charity such as ours. Finally, we put her on the spot with a few hard-hitting Christmas questions such as "what part of Christmas Dinner DOESN'T she like?" A great behind the scenes insight into the Encephalitis Society.   The Encephalitis Podcast is available on You Tube, Google Play, Spotify, Apply and Podbean. For previous episodes, visit https://www.encephalitis.info/Listing/Category/our-podcasts If you have been affected by encephalitis and are in need of some support, please visit https://www.encephalitis.info/support If you have been affected by encephalitis and would like to become a member of the society, you can sign up here (membership is free and global): https://www.encephalitis.info/Pages/Category/membership If you would like to donate to help fund research, information and support for those affected by encephalitis, please follow this link: https://www.encephalitis.info/donate/donate/10 Follow the Encephalitis Society: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EncephalitisSociety/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/encephalitis Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_encephalitis_society_/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-encephalitis-society

Juliana Ortiz, a volunteer with the Encephalitis Society, shares her experiences and advice for people who have been affected by encephalitis. Juliana, who is a Psychology and Neuroscience student at the University of Florida, was speaking during Encephalitis Information Week. To read more about Juliana's story, visit https://www.encephalitis.info/julianas-story For more information about Encephalitis Information Week, visit www.encephalitis.info/informationweek If you have been affected by encephalitis and would like to become a member of the society, you can sign up here (membership is free and global): https://www.encephalitis.info/Pages/Category/membership If you would like to donate to help fund research, information and support for those affected by encephalitis, please follow this link: https://www.encephalitis.info/donate/donate/10 Follow the Encephalitis Society: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EncephalitisSociety/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/encephalitis Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_encephalitis_society_/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-encephalitis-society

In this edition of the Encephalitis Podcast for Encephalitis Information Week, Dr Ava Easton talks to James Pratt about clinical negligence and why it can be important to changing policy and practice among healthcare organisations. James talks about falling ill with encephalitis and his experiences of pursuing a medical negligence case and his relationship with his solicitor. If you have a legal question around encephalitis, or want to download our Neuro-Legal handbook, visit https://www.encephalitis.info/legal-advice For more information on Encephalitis Information Week, visit www.encephalitis.info/informationweek If you have been affected by encephalitis and would like to become a member of the society, you can sign up here (membership is free and global): https://www.encephalitis.info/Pages/Category/membership If you would like to donate to help fund research, information and support for those affected by encephalitis, please follow this link: https://www.encephalitis.info/donate/donate/10 Follow the Encephalitis Society: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EncephalitisSociety/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/encephalitis Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_encephalitis_society_/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-encephalitis-society

Author Catherine Jessop joins Dr Ava Easton to talk about her brilliant new book Pulling Through: Help for Families Navigating Life-Changing Illness. On Boxing Day 2016, Catherine's husband, Alan, had his first devastating seizure as a result of encephalitis, thrusting the Jessop family into an unknown world. In her book, Catherine shares advice and inspiration on everything she has learned, with chapters clarifying medical terms and explaining tests and scans as well as explaining some of the financial and legal issues around illness. Catherine also focuses on the emotional side of having a relative with a brain injury and how it affects the whole family, sharing her own thoughts on how to look after the mental health of both patient and carer and the power of nature, humour, music and optimism. This is an excellent chat about an excellent book - enjoy! Pulling Through: Help for Families Navigating Life-Changing illness by Catherine Jessop is available from https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pulling-Through-Families-Navigating-Life-Changing/dp/1787753727 If you have been affected by encephalitis and are in need of some support, please visit https://www.encephalitis.info/support If you have been affected by encephalitis and would like to become a member of the society, you can sign up here (membership is free and global): https://www.encephalitis.info/Pages/Category/membership If you would like to donate to help fund research, information and support for those affected by encephalitis, please follow this link: https://www.encephalitis.info/donate/donate/10 Follow the Encephalitis Society: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EncephalitisSociety/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/encephalitis Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_encephalitis_society_/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-encephalitis-society

Rebecca Adlington, the four-time Olympic medallist and Ambassador of the Encephalitis Society, joins Dr Ava Easton for our latest episode of the Encephalitis Podcast. Motherhood, Pandemics and the Olympics delves into Rebecca's outstanding swimming career, the new addition to her family and what life was like for her during the COVID-19 lockdowns. She also talks about the Tokyo Olympics and what Team GM swimmers we should be looking out for! If you have been affected by encephalitis and are in need of some support, please visit https://www.encephalitis.info/support If you have been affected by encephalitis and would like to become a member of the society, you can sign up here (membership is free and global): https://www.encephalitis.info/Pages/Category/membership If you would like to donate to help fund research, information and support for those affected by encephalitis, please follow this link: https://www.encephalitis.info/donate/donate/10

This edition of the Encephalitis Podcast looks at fatigue which is one of the more common outcomes for people who are recovering from encephalitis and other neurological illnesses or trauma which cause injury to the brain. Dr Ava Easton, our Chief Executive, talks to Donna Malley, an an Occupational Therapy Clinical Specialist at the Oliver Zangwill Centre. If you have been affected by encephalitis and are in need of some support, please visit https://www.encephalitis.info/support If you have been affected by encephalitis and would like to become a member of the society, you can sign up here (membership is free and global): https://www.encephalitis.info/Pages/Category/membership If you would like to donate to help fund research, information and support for those affected by encephalitis, please follow this link: https://www.encephalitis.info/donate/donate/10 For more information about the Oliver Zangwill Centre, visit https://www.cambscommunityservices.nhs.uk/what-we-do/all-other-services/oliver-zangwill-centre-(ozc)/

Dr Ava Easton talks to Professor Jon Stone and Dr Tim Nicholson about Functional Neurological Disorder (FND). Professor Stone is Professor of Neurology at the University of Edinburgh, and Dr Nicholson, is Honorary Consultant Neuropsychiatrist at Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN), Kings College London. We cover everything from presentations of FND, encephalitis and FND, advice for someone who believes they have the condition, advice for medical professionals, and overcoming stigma associated with FND and much more. We hope you enjoy this informative discussion with Tim and Jon! If you have been affected by encephalitis and are in need of some support, please visit https://www.encephalitis.info/support If you have been affected by encephalitis and would like to become a member of the society, you can sign up here (membership is free and global): https://www.encephalitis.info/Pages/Category/membership If you would like to donate to help fund research, information and support for those affected by encephalitis, please follow this link: https://www.encephalitis.info/donate/donate/10

In this edition of the Encephalitis Podcast, Dr Ava Easton is joined by director and cinematographer Mike Day. In 2011, as he was finishing his first film, The Guga Hunters of Ness, Mike became ill with encephalitis. He lost the ability to walk and was even told that he would not be able to work again. However, during his recovery, Mike threw himself into his next film, The Islands and the Whales, a true labour of love which was filmed over five years in the Faroe Islands. This is a great interview with Mike which touches on his illness and recovery, his work as a documentary film maker and what lies in store for him in the coming year.

Our latest podcast - Lockdowns, Art, Cooking and Sin! - features our amazing Ambassador Mathew Bose. Mathew is an actor, an artist, nutritionist, life coach and an excellent cook! He has also been an Ambassador with the Encephalitis Society for around 14 years – his arrival and support was one of the catalysts for us really beginning to kick on as a global organisation. As always, our podcast is hosted by Dr Ava Easton, our Chief Executive. We enjoyed this podcast - and we hope you do too!

In this edition of the Encephalitis Podcast, Dr Ava Easton is joined by director John Hay and producer Donall McCusker whose latest production is the new Sky Original film, To Olivia

Professor Tom Solomon and Dr Ava Easton, Chief Executive of the Encephalitis Society, answer your questions about the COVID-19 vaccinations and encephalitis.  Professor Solomon is Chair of Neurology and Director of the National Institute for Health Research's Health Protection Research Unit in Emerging and Zoonotic Infections. Recorded 28th January, 2021. For more information about COVID-19 vaccines and encephalitis, please visit https://www.encephalitis.info/covid-19-vaccination-statement

Title: Living and working in India during COVID-19 and the impact of the pandemic on black and ethnic minority communities. In our latest podcast, Dr Ava Easton chats to Dr Bhagteshwar Singh, Clinical Research Fellow, Institute of Infection, Veterinary & Ecological Sciences, University of Liverpool.

Dr Jake Suett, an intensive care doctor, became ill with symptoms of COVID-19 early on in the pandemic. He talks to Dr Ava Easton about his illness and the lasting effects of the infection that he is experiencing today, a term which has become known as 'Long Covid'.

Dr Ava Easton speaks to Anne Cassidy, a partner at Moore Barlow LLP, about her career as a medical doctor and lawyer, and the law and its role for encephalitis patients and how it operates in a pandemic world.

The shoe is on the other foot for Dr Ava Easton - the CEO of the Encephalitis Society - in this edition of our podcast. Our Ambassador Simon Hattenstone quizzes her on life before the charity, her career and also asks her some Desert Island Discs-style questions.

Dr Nicholas Davies, consultant neurologist and Chair of the Encephalitis Society's Scientific Advisory Panel, talks to Dr Ava Easton about his day-to-day life during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Dr Ava Easton speaks to Professor Peter Hotez about Covid-19 and the search for a vaccine.   Professor Peter Hotez is Dean for the National School of Tropical Medicine and a Professor at the Departments of Paediatrics and Molecular Virology and Microbiology, at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, which have been at the forefront of both research and treatment of the Covid-19 infection.

Dr Ava Easton speaks to psychologists Dr Bonnie-Kate Dewar and Dr Jessica Fish about mental health and well being following the Covid-19 outbreak.  (Recorded on April 28). Dr Bonnie-Kate Dewar and Dr Jessica Fish both form part of the Encephalitis Society's Scientific Advisory Panel which includes a range of experts from a wide range of neurology and immunology to, in the case of Jess and Bonnie-Kate, psychology and neuropsychology.

Neurologist Dr Benedict Michael talks to Dr Ava Easton about the newly created National Surveillance Programme on Neurological Complications of COVID19, CoroNerve.

A podcast looking at the potential neurological impact of Covid-19 with experts Dr Ava Easton and neurologist Dr Mark Ellul.   This podcast was recorded on April 14, 2020.

Professor Tom Solomon, Dr Lance Turtle and Dr Ava Easton answer your questions about Covid-19 and encephalitis. Recorded: March 20, 2020.