June 1, 2019
PANDAS/PANS Diagnosis and Treatment in large Patient Cohort – Kovacevic
This is a summary of clinical study of large group of patients diagnosed with PANDAS (3 ½ - 39 years of age), including detailed review of diagnostic protocols employed, treatment protocols and...
June 1, 2019
Role of Adaptive Immunity in Neurovascular Dysfunction in Post-Infectious Autoimmune Encephalitis
Dritan Agalliu,PhD at Autism One...
Clinical-Serological Characterization and Treatment Outcome of a Large Cohort of Italian Children with Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Streptococcal Infection and Pediatric Acute Neuropsychiatric Syndrome
Gemma Lepri, Donato Rigante, Silvia Bellando Randone, Antonella Meini, Alessandra Ferrari, Giusyda Tarantino, Madeleine W. Cunningham,Fernanda Falcini
JCAP-2019
Our study has confirmed the usefulness of the preliminary diagnostic criteria for PANDAS and PANS, revealing also the importance of early diagnosis to reduce the risk of evolution toward disabling chronic neurologic sequelae. Long-term antibiotic prophylaxis has resulted in a substantial benefit to reduce neurological symptoms for the majority of PANDAS and PANS patients over a 7-year period.
May 14, 2019
How strep throat can lead to scary OCD symptoms in kids
Two years ago, Craig and Erica Mills packed up the family minivan and headed north from Toronto to a campground in Tobermory, Ont. Annual camping trips were loved by their three young sons—two days...
The E ect of Neuro-feedback on Indicators Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Anxiety
Sepideh Shahmoradi, Mohamad Oraky
NeuroQuantology-May 2019
Studies conducted over the past decades showed that neuro-feedback training is effective in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Also, the results of this study showed that neuro- feedback had a significant reduction in participants’ anxiety.
April 26, 2019
Therapy Chat: PANS/PANDAS + Mental Health Part One & Part Two
In today's podcast as part of a two-part episode, host Laura Reagan speaks with Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge about pans / pandas and mental health. Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge is the founder and...
Association of Exposure to Infections in Childhood With Risk of Eating Disorders in Adolescent Girls
Breithaupt L, Köhler-Forsberg O, Larsen JT, Benros ME, Thornton LM, Bulik CM, Petersen L. Association of Exposure to Infections in Childhood With Risk of Eating Disorders in Adolescent Girls. JAMA Psychiatry. 2019 Aug 1;76(8):800-809. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2019.0297. Erratum in: JAMA Psychiatry. 2019 May 8;: PMID: 31017632; PMCID: PMC6487907.
In a Danish population-based cohort study of 525 643 adolescent girls, a prior infection in childhood was associated with an increased risk of later anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and eating disorder not otherwise specified.
The findings suggest that hospital-treated infections and less severe infections treated with anti-infective agents are associated with increased risk of subsequent anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and eating disorders not otherwise specified and that future studies should investigate whether these associations are causal and identify the exact mechanisms between infections and subsequent inflammatory processes with eating disorders.