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.
April 22, 2019
Angela Knapp Series-PANS and PANDAS with the experts: Maya Shetreat, MD
In this episode, Dr Shetreat, pediatric neurologist, herbalist, and shaman and I discuss the underlying susceptibility to PANDAS and steps to prevent and treat. Check out her book 'The Dirt Cure" for...
April 18, 2019
Families Of Children With PANDAS Disorder Still Struggling To Get Insurance Coverage
In 2017, then-Gov. Bruce Rauner signed into law what was known as Charlie’s Law that required insurance companies to cover treatment costs for certain auto immune diseases in children. One...
Immunoneuropsychiatry: novel perspectives on brain disorders
Katrin Pape, Ryad Tamouza, Marion Leboyer & Frauke Zipp
Nature Reviews Neurology-2019
- Chronic inflammation and latent infections can cause higher-order network disturbances, resulting in cognitive and behavioural impairment.
- Psychosocial stress correlates with inflammatory processes in the CNS.
- Immune dysregulation plays a key role in psychiatric disorders
- Immune treatments are emerging as therapeutic options
April 9, 2019
Ruth Setlak on the Impact of PANS/PANDAS/Lyme on Clinical Work, Part One & Part Two
Your host Karen Doyle Buckwalter will introduce you to Ruth Setlak, who will discuss the impact of PANS/PANDAS/Lyme disease on clinical...
April 6, 2019
Autoimmune Encephalitis Symposium: The Bridge Between Neurology and Psychiatry
Autoimmune Encephalitis Symposium 2019: The Bridge Between Neurology and Psychiatry Dalmau -Antibody mediated mechanism in AE Venkatesen -AE: costs, burdens and challenges Gordon-Elliott -The patient...
A minority of children diagnosed with Lyme disease recall a preceding tick bite
Nigrovic LE, Neville DN, Balamuth F, Bennett JE, Levas MN, Garro AC; for Pedi Lyme Net. A minority of children diagnosed with Lyme disease recall a preceding tick bite. Ticks Tick Borne Dis. 2019 Apr;10(3):694-696. doi: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2019.02.015. Epub 2019 Feb 26. PMID: 30853264.
Out of 1770 children evaluated in the emergency department for Lyme disease, 362 (20.5%) were diagnosed with the condition. Among those with a documented tick bite history, only a small percentage (18.5%, 95% confidence interval 14.6-23.0%) of Lyme disease cases were associated with a recognized tick bite. Therefore, the absence of a tick bite history does not reliably rule out Lyme disease.