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Chinese couple diagnosed with rare autoimmune disorder, lose newborn

A young couple in Tianjin, China, were both diagnosed with the rare autoimmune disorder Bickerstaff brainstem encephalitis within a year of each other. The husband, surnamed Li, experienced symptoms including fever, weakness, blurred vision, and numbness, and was initially misdiagnosed. His wife, Zhao, developed similar symptoms while six months pregnant, leading to the premature birth and subsequent death of their newborn. AI

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Chinese couple diagnosed with rare autoimmune disorder, lose newborn

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Fran Lu ·

    China couple diagnosed with rare autoimmune disorder together have lost newborn baby

    A young Chinese couple who were both diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disorder a year after getting married have lost their newborn baby. The couple in northern China’s Tianjin municipality were diagnosed with Bickerstaff brainstem encephalitis last year. The husband, surnamed Li…