When a 48-year-old man in California experienced flu-like symptoms, little did he suspect that it would be a sign of a rare and deadly disease. Within hours of driving himself to the hospital, his condition took a terrifying turn with hallucinations and seizures, leaving him in a coma for weeks.
Two weeks later, Ryan Alto was diagnosed with Anti-NMDA Encephalitis, also known as "Brain on Fire" disease, an auto-immune condition where the body attacks the brain. Even after recovering from the coma after 8 weeks, he still faces a challenging journey, unable to walk or recognize the world around him.
