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Souhel Najjar

Souhel Najjar () is a New York-based Syrian-American neurologist considered an expert in the field of epilepsy and encephalopathy, specifically the treatment of encephalitis, especially the relatively new diagnosis of Anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis.

He rose to fame with his correct diagnosis and successful treatment with Anti-NMDA receptor encephalitisof New York Times journalist Susannah Cahalan who was initially thought to have a mental health illness and she turned this story into a bestseller book, with over 1 million copies sold and translated into over 20 languages, which was then made into an American drama film by Netflix.

Dr. Najjar was selected as a recipient of the 2022 Ellis Island Medal of Honor. Provided by Wikipedia
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    Recent Advances in Psychiatry from Psycho-Neuro-Immunology Research: Autoimmunencephalitis, Autoimmune-Encephalopathy, Mild Encephalitis

    Published 2019
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