A woman battled a rare autoimmune disease which made her "hallucinate" while working on the tills at Aldi. Ciara Wilkie, 26, got into an argument with customers and colleagues over "fake" money while suffering from encephalitis.
The rare neurological condition causes inflammation of the brain and leads to symptoms including seizures, mood swings and behavioural changes. Ciara's boyfriend, Joe, 26, a tattoo artist, became concerned when he found her "rambling" at home and filling three notebooks with scribbles.
She was rushed to hospital after having a seizure, and it took medics three weeks to diagnose her. During that time Ciara's symptoms got worse - until she couldn’t recognise people, forgot how to talk and refused to go to sleep.
