Underwater: When Encephalitis, Brain Injury and Epilepsy Change Everything

Encephalitis almost ended Chris Maxwell's life. The scar tissue in his brain and life with epilepsy made him — and his family and friends — feel like the life they'd known changed suddenly and permanently.

For Maxwell and the staggering number of people facing traumatic brain injuries, epilepsy, or other painful encounters, life is experienced through a different lens. Names are tough to remember. Medication is a common acquaintance. Exhaustion, seizures, and mood swings are daily traveling...