A woman battled a rare autoimmune disease which made her "hallucinate" while working on the tills at Aldi.<br />Ciara Wilkie, 26, from Castle Vale in Birmingham, got into an argument with customers and colleagues over "fake" money while suffering from encephalitis.<br />The rare neurological condition causes inflammation of the brain and leads to symptoms including seizures, mood swings and behavioural changes.<br />Ciara's boyfriend, Joe, 26, a tattoo artist, became concerned when he found her "rambling" at home and filling three notebooks with scribbles.<br />She was rushed to hospital after having a seizure, and it took medics three weeks to diagnose her.<br /><br />During that time Ciara's symptoms got worse - until she couldn’t recognise people, forgot how to talk and refused to go to sleep.<br />Ciara said her "whole life has changed" since the diagnosis - she can no longer do day-to-day things like work, drive, cook, or walk to the shops.<br />She still needs round-the-clock care but is determined to get back on track and raise awareness for her condition.<br />
