March 15, 2018
Pediatrics Grand Rounds with Dr Sue Swedo – University of Wisconsin
Pediatrics Grand Rounds with Dr. Sue Swedo Watch Grand...
PANDAS and anorexia nervosa-a spotters’ guide: Suggestions for medical assessment
Vincenzi B, O’Toole J, Lask B. PANDAS and anorexia nervosa–a spotters’ guide: suggestions for medical assessment. Eur Eat Disord Rev. 2010 Mar;18(2):116-23. doi: 10.1002/erv.977. PMID: 20148396.
Conclusion: Given the current state of knowledge, diagnosingPANDAS is extraordinarily difficult. However, extrapolating from knowledge aboutSydenham’s choreaandPANDAS–OCD and PANDAS–tics/TS, a heightened index of suspicion for the existence of an auto-immune reaction in the brain response to environmental infectious agents culminating in ‘anorexia nervosa’ should be maintained.
Treatment of PANDAS and PANS: a systematic review
Sofia Sigra, Eva Hesselmark, Susanne Bejerot, Treatment of PANDAS and PANS: a systematic review, Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, Volume 86, 2018, Pages 51-65,vISSN 0149-7634,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2018.01.001.
February 10, 2018
PANS / PANDAS Strength – Hope – Understanding: A Picture Book for Children, Family, & Educators
PANS / PANDAS Strength – Hope – Understanding is a simple and easy to understand words and engaging illustrations will help you understand the complexity of a serious disorder that has been...
January 3, 2018
Out of the blue: The scary side of childhood strep
I almost didn’t take my 7-year-old son, Luke, to the doctor right away when he experienced a sudden onset of excessive blinking. He had just started a new school and was having trouble adjusting so...
December 2, 2017
Understanding PANS & PANDAS: The interplay of the immune system and mental health
Insomnia, out-of-control tantrums, separation anxiety, rage, obsessions, disordered eating, paranoia, motor and vocal tics. As a therapist or parent, have you come across a child exhibiting any of...
November 1, 2017
Lord of the Fries: When It’s Not Just Picky Eating
GROUP breaks down an eating disorder that, unlike anorexia or bulimia, has nothing to do with body image. ARFID (Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder) can look a lot like picky eating, but...
October 13, 2017
Outsmarting Worry (An Older Kid’s Guide to Managing Anxiety)
Outsmarting Worry teaches 9-13 year olds and the adults who care about them a specific set of skills that makes it easier to face - and overcome - worries and fears. Smart, practical, proven...
September 21, 2017
PANS and PANDAS in ASD – Nancy O’Hara, MD
Free certificates of attendance are available upon completion of a brief knowledge...
August 14, 2017
Small Study Finds Signs of Brain Inflammation in Patients with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers have found signs of inflammation within the neurocircuitry associated with adult obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The findings were reported June 21 in...
August 13, 2017
Raising awareness about PANS/PANDAS Connecticut doctors make the connection
The Wilton mom noticed the involuntary movement was similar to that of her friend’s son, who had been diagnosed two years earlier with PANDAS — Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders...
July 18, 2017
Illinois law requires coverage of pediatric autoimmune disorders
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Illinois became the first state in the country on Tuesday to enact a law requiring insurers to cover medical treatment for two pediatric autoimmune disorders. Illinois Governor...