article_snippet.sent: Encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain.
article_snippet.sent: Symptoms include seizures, convulsions, tremors, hallucinations, stroke, haemorrhaging, and memory loss.
article_snippet.sent: Encephalitis develops in reaction to a viral infection or when the body's own immune system attacks brain tissue.
article_snippet.sent: The condition can also be caused by the immune system reacting to a tumour.
article_snippet.sent: Around 4,000 people are diagnosed with Encephalitis every year.
article_snippet.sent: Some people make a full recovery from The condition but others can be left with permanent damage to the brain and complications including memory loss and epilepsy.