HESA
Board of Directors and Officers
To find out more, click the person’s name to be taken to their individual LinkedIn profile.
- Executive Director – Susan Foley
- Vice President – Sally Carty
- Treasurer – Steven Nelson
- Secretary – Martha Myers
- Technical Director – Dale D. Hunter, Ph.D., J.D.
- Regulatory Compliance Coordinator – Nicola Egoroff Nelson, J.D.
- Board Member – Scott Foley
Specialized Volunteers
- Public Relations Director – Katie Ritzman
- Graphic Design & Social Media Director – Lisa Foley
HESA is a 501c(3) nonprofit corporation
Autoimmune encephalitis and me. feat “Heroes” by David Bowie
Autoimmune Encephalitis and Me
Our very own Sally Carty from Massapequa Park talks about her personal experience with autoimmune encephalitis, specifically Hashimoto’s encephalopathy. Two articles were recently published about Sally and her video. The article, “Resident Enters Short Film Competition” published by the Massapequa Observer can be found on their website, http://www.massapequaobserver.com. The other article, “Massapequa Park Resident to Enter World Encephalitis Day Short Film Competition in Effort to Help Spread Awareness”, can be found at the Northwell Health website, https://www.northwell.edu.
Site Disclaimer
The Hashimoto’s Encephalopathy/SREAT Alliance was created in 2012 and is the 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established to spread awareness and increase understanding of Hashimoto’s Encephalopathy/SREAT while supporting those affected by this illness. We provide links to research into this poorly understood and potentially under-diagnosed condition for the benefit of patients, their families, friends, and caregivers. In addition, we provide resources to help patients and the general public increase their knowledge of HE/SREAT and find help in the diagnosis and management of this condition through self-education.
HESA also administers several Facebook Groups dedicated to supporting families, friends, caregivers, and the inquires from the general public about HE/SREAT. The opinions or actions of individual members of these groups does not necessarily reflect the beliefs or opinions of HESA.
Our Disclaimer
While we make very effort to share information and links to sites which contain quality information, the user is solely responsible for determining the relevancy, accuracy, and currency of the information linked to or provided for their personal use. We shall not be held responsible for the contents of links to studies, their errors, omissions, or any malicious software they may contain.
Living with Autoimmune Encephalopathy
Symptoms:
confusion and disorientation
concentration and memory problems
personality changes
speech difficulties (usually transient)
tremors
muscle jerking (myoclonus)
impaired coordination and balance (ataxia)
headaches
disorientation
seizures or seizure-like events
partial paralysis (transient)
sleep abnormalities
psychosis
coma
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