Jena University Hospital

This study tests a drug called bortezomib in 50 adults with severe autoimmune encephalitis, a condition where the body's immune system attacks the brain. The drug aims to destroy the cells that produce these harmful antibodies. Researchers will measure if it improves daily functi…

This study compares two ways to prevent stroke in people with atrial fibrillation (an irregular heartbeat) who have already had a brain bleed. One option is a device that closes off a part of the heart where clots often form, requiring only short-term blood thinners. The other is…

This study tests whether the antiviral drug acyclovir improves survival in ventilated intensive care patients with pneumonia who also have herpes simplex virus (HSV) in their lungs. Almost half of these patients carry HSV, which can reactivate during severe illness. The trial ran…