February 10, 2022
Back from the brink: Sheila Lewis
By Tracy Will
Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ comprehensive approach to targeted antibody testing played a crucial and lifesaving role in moving Sheila Lewis to recovery from autoimmune encephalitis. Sheila Lewis doesn’t remember much about the battle against autoimmune encephalitis that almost took her life, but her family can still recall every heartbreaking moment. With Sheila in a coma for 12 days, […]
Tags: autoimmune encephalitis, Dr. Anastasia Zekeridou, Dr. Andrew McKeon, Mayo Clinic Laboratories, melanoma, sharing mayo clinic, Sheila Lewis
April 8, 2019
Rising Above a Rare, Debilitating Disorder
Diagnosed with stiff-person syndrome — an extremely rare autoimmune neurologic condition — Tara Zier looked to Mayo Clinic for help. There she found valuable guidance and gained a new outlook on how to manage her condition.
Tags: Dr. Andrew McKeon, Mayo Clinic Center for Multiple Sclerosis and Autoimmune Neurology, Pain Rehabilitation Center