What is encephalitis, the condition Irish TikToker Sophie Ella contracted in 2020?

Sophie Ella contracted encephalitis, inflammation of the brain, at the beginning of the covid pandemic, which resulted in a four-month hospital stay

Sophie Ella contracted encephalitis in April 2020, just after the first covid lockdown in Ireland. Picture: Sophie Ella.

TikTok sensation Sophie Ella has opened up about contracting encephalitis in April 2020, saying she now lives life to the fullest.

Ella, best known for her ‘run, don’t walk to Dunnes’ catchphrase and fashion hauls on TikTok, shared her story on national radio last Friday.