February 20, 2019
Infection, Inflammation, and Mental Health: Mapping the Connections.
Pediatric Grand Rounds February 20, 2019 Jennifer Frankovich, MD at Dartmouth-Hitchcock...
Precision medicine: retrospective chart review and data analysis of 200 patients on dapsone combination therapy for chronic Lyme disease/post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome: part 1
Horowitz RI, Freeman PR. Precision medicine: retrospective chart review and data analysis of 200 patients on dapsone combination therapy for chronic Lyme disease/post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome: part 1. Int J Gen Med. 2019 Feb 18;12:101-119. doi: 10.2147/IJGM.S193608. PMID: 30863136; PMCID: PMC6388746.
Diaminodiphenyl sulfone (DDS CT) decreased eight major Lyme symptoms severity and improved treatment outcomes among patients with chronic Lyme disease/PTLDS and associated coinfections.
February 6, 2019
We’re finally understanding why some kids get strep throat over and over again
In rare cases, a strep infection can cause kids to experience extreme OCD behaviours, a condition called PANDAS. Many doctors don't know it exists. Two years ago, Craig and Erica Mills packed up...
February 1, 2019
November Clinical Conversation: Understanding PANS and PANDAS
A child is happy and easygoing one day, then literally overnight refuses to eat, sleep alone, or go to school. He or she may have tics, difficulty sleeping and headaches. The sudden, dramatic onset...
January 26, 2019
What Happened to My Child?: A Mother’s Courageous Journey to Save Her Son
In this true story, one mother shares her journey to find healing for her son and her family. She unpacks the terrifying heartache of suddenly losing the son she once knew, the fierce battle that a...
January 24, 2019
Empowering Families in the Face of Pediatric Acute Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS)
This live webinar will first briefly discuss how to differentiate the PANS presentation from more typical anxiety disorders and OCD. One of the first goals is helping parents find and connect with...
January 21, 2019
Angela Knapp Series: PANS and PANDAS with The Experts: Dr Nancy O’Hara MD, MPH, FAAPM
Nancy O'Hara MD, MPH, FAAPM share her expertise on how to diagnose, treat and manage PANDAS and...
January 20, 2019
Angela Knapp Series: PANS and PANDAS – Darin Ingels, ND, FAAEM
A review of PANS and PANDAS with Dr Ingels. An introduction to how gut health influences susceptibility, other reasons for susceptibility and Low Dose Immunotherapy among other non-conventional...
January 7, 2019
MCPAP – Pediatric Neuropsychiatric Disorders (Associated with Streptococcus): PANDAS/PANS
Presented by: Michele Casoli-Reardon, MD, MCPAP North Shore Medical Center Team Medical...
January 1, 2019
Is it PANDAS?
There’s nothing black and white about this mysterious and controversial diagnosis. If your child suffers sudden mental health problems following a case of strep throat, this autoimmune condition...
December 8, 2018
Cunningham Panel – Results
This video describes the Cunningham Panel of tests and explains the value of and symptoms associated with each of the assays. The role of Dopamine 1, Dopamine 2, Tubulin, Lysoganglioside GM2 and CaM...
Reduction in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Self-Injurious Behavior With Saccharomyces boulardii in a Child with Autism: A Case Report
Kobliner V, Mumper E, Baker SM. Reduction in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Self-Injurious Behavior With Saccharomyces boulardii in a Child with Autism: A Case Report. Integr Med (Encinitas). 2018 Dec;17(6):38-41. PMID: 31043927; PMCID: PMC6469440.
This case report describes the effective use of Saccharomyces boulardii in a boy with autism spectrum disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), and self-injurious behavior (SIB). Gastrointestinal dysfunction and OCD are frequent comorbidities in autism, which may share a common etiology resulting from a disturbance in normal gut microbiota. Alterations in microbial diversity influence neuroinflammation and are linked to mood disorders, abdominal pain, and SIB. S boulardii is a nonpathogenic probiotic yeast that supports a healthy microbiome, enhances immune function, and reduces diarrhea. Treatment with S boulardii successfully reduced OCD and SIB symptoms in this child.