Woman Thought She Had a Head Cold — but It Was a Rare Brain Infection that 'Nearly Killed' Her

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  • 2 years ago
In a personal essay, Amy Gruenhut shares how she was diagnosed with viral encephalitis — inflammation of the brain — that left her fighting for her life

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