Postinfectious encephalitis

This Phase 3 trial tests satralizumab, an injected drug, in 120 people with NMDAR or LGI1 encephalitis—rare conditions where the immune system attacks the brain. The goal is to see if the drug improves disability and reduces the need for rescue treatments. Participants receive ei…

This phase 2 trial tests whether high-dose chemotherapy followed by a stem cell transplant can stop the immune system from attacking the nervous system in people with autoimmune neurologic diseases like multiple sclerosis and stiff person syndrome. The treatment aims to weaken th…

This study uses a new, child-friendly brain imaging technique called OPM-MEG to understand how immune-related brain diseases (like autoimmune encephalitis and multiple sclerosis) and other brain conditions affect children aged 2 to 25. Standard scans often miss problems with memo…

This study is creating a large, long-term collection of blood samples and health information from over 3,200 people with multiple sclerosis and related demyelinating diseases, as well as healthy volunteers. The goal is to provide scientists with a shared resource to better unders…