BBC journalist Malcolm Brabant suffers undiagnosed severe neurological illness

[Emily]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/greenslade/2011/nov/16/bbc-greece

Why Brabant of the BBC has been off the air more than on
Posted by Roy Greenslade Wednesday 16 November 2011 03.50
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Within 24 hours he was admitted to hospital with a fever and suffering from psychotic effects. And, as Cintia Taylor reports, "he was in a limbo between life and death." He has been in and out of hospital ever since.

Taylor writes: "Doctors suspect the Stamaril vaccine he took in April was contaminated. But both its producer, Sanofi Pasteur, and its Greek distributor, Vianex, have told his family there was nothing wrong with that batch of Stamaril."...

Every time I read about an undiagnosed neurological illness I hope that the word is out about testing for autoimmune encephalopathy so it is done if appropriate and people can get timely treatment.