Patient Support
Please join us on Saturday, September 18th, for the Virtual AEA Family Day! Meet other families going through similar challenges and share stories about your AE journey. Learn about the latest research and discover strategies to manage stress and improve each day. Check out the schedule! When: Saturday, September 18, 11 – 5 PM EST […]
We are excited to share with you that Kayla Storr will be joining AE Alliance as our Online Engagement Volunteer. She will support the Smart Patients AE online community members. Meet Kayla! ‘Hi my name is Kayla and I was diagnosed with AE five years ago. I was a senior in high school getting ready for […]
We are excited to have so many people signed up for the AEA Family Day already. It promises to be a great day of sharing, learning, and doing! The workshops ‘Managing Cognitive Challenges’, Art Therapy and Mindfulness have reached capacity and are no longer available. However, you can still sign up for Journaling. These workshops […]
There are over 100 known autoimmune diseases. Depending on the autoimmune condition, medications may be prescribed to manage symptoms and/or prevent disease progression by suppressing the immune system. The same is true for Autoimmune Encephalitis (AE), starting with first-line immunotherapy (IVIG/PE/steroids) and escalating to second-and third-line therapies, like Rituximab, Cyclophosphamide, and Tocilizumab if first-line therapies […]
AE Alliance is proud to partner with EUROIMMUN again on the AEA Family Day. Just like last year, EUROIMMUN will be handing out Service Awards for a patient/caregiver and doctor/researcher that had a significant impact on the lives of those affected with AE. EUROIMMUN, whose autoantibody testing panels help patients get an accurate diagnosis, is […]
AEA Research Network Month is when the AE Alliance focuses on research funding, collaborations and AE research awareness. What’s our goal? Raise funds for the 2023 Seed Grant Program. Provide you, the AEA Community a strong understanding of the huge importance of research and AE. What can you expect during May 2022? A better understanding […]
The Research Network launched in May, 2020 and resulted in the first AEA Community Seed Grant Program in 2021. This program supports research focused on the diagnosis, management, and outcomes of individuals with AE. The program is funded by members, friends and supporters of the AE Alliance Community. Would you like to know the answers […]
It was May 26, 2021 when we introduced Dr. Amaia Muñoz Lopetegi. Click here for last year’s post where we learned about her, her study plans and how her project would help patients and families affected by AE. In the 2021 AEA Community Seed Grant Final Report, Dr. Munoz-Lopetegi explains the outcomes of her project, […]
It was May 20, 2021 when we introduced Dr. Juna de Vries . Click here for last year’s post where we learned about her, her study plans and how her project would help patients and families affected by AE. In the 2021 AEA Community Seed Grant Final Report, Dr. de Vries explains the outcomes of […]
It was May 14, 2021 when we introduced Dr. Soon-Tae Lee. Click here for last year’s post where we learned about him, his study plans and how his project would help patients and families affected by AE. In the 2021 AEA Community Seed Grant Final Report, Dr. Lee explains the outcomes of his project, Development of optimal […]