Our Rainbow in this Storm
My message to parents is to listen to your child and trust yourself. We all have strong parental instincts for a reason. I know there will be days when all you want to do is hide under the covers and...
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May 5, 2020
National Teacher Appreciation Day
So today, we ask YOU to ask your kids this one question: Without Teachers, what would you have never learned. You can ask about teachers in general or one particular teacher. Then post their answers...
Association of Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome With Microstructural Differences in Brain Regions Detected via Diffusion-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Zheng JFrankovich JMcKenna ES, et al. Association of Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome With Microstructural Differences in Brain Regions Detected via Diffusion-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging. JAMA Netw Open. 2020;3(5):e204063. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.4063
In this case-control study of 34 consecutive patients with pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome who had 3 Tesla magnetic resonance imaging, all assessed brain regions, particularly the deep gray matter (eg, the thalamus, basal ganglia, and amygdala), had statistically significantly increased mean diffusivity compared with 64 control participants. These diffusion abnormalities are consistent with the cardinal clinical symptoms of these patients, including obsessions, compulsions, emotional dysregulation, and sleep disturbances.
Meaning Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging may offer valuable quantitative information to assist with the diagnostic workup of pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome.
May 4, 2020
Nurses & PANS PANDAS
Nurses’ Role in PANS/PANDAS What role do nurses play in helping families with PANS/PANDAS? Nurses are an integral part of the team. Nurses are often the first point of contact...
May 3, 2020
Lyme – Tick Testing
Tick Testing and Disease Transmission Statistics Gabriella: Thank you to Dr. Rich for talking with ASPIRE today about Tick Report and his lab at U Mass. Dr. Rich and I...
May 3, 2020
Lyme Disease – Neurocognitive & Neuropsychiatric Symptoms – Dr. Capanna-Hodge
Neurocognitive and neuropsychiatric symptoms associated with tick-borne disease. Gabriella: Dr. Roseann, thank you for joining ASPIRE to talk about neurocognitive and neuropsychiatric symptoms...
May 1, 2020
CDC Lyme Disease Zoom Series
Every Friday during Lyme Disease Awareness Month, the Vector-Borne Disease Regional Centers of Excellence will give interactive presentations on their work for tickborne diseases such as; tick...
May 1, 2020
Tick-Borne Infection Additional Resources
Tick Resources Tick Types, Tick Stages, Tick Diseases Tick Type & Stage Identification Chart List of Tick Borne Diseases Tick Table Tick Life Cycle CDC AKC Lyme Disease Rash Examples...
April 28, 2020
Antibodies for OCD
Patients with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) have increased levels of Immuno-moodulin (Imood), a protein in their lymphocytes, a type of immune cell. Anxious mice returned to normal in a...
Chasing Ghosts
For my son, symptom onset was not overnight. He had so many health issues starting the first few weeks of life, which continued throughout his early childhood. His body was in a near-constant state...
April 27, 2020
COVID-19 Zinc and More with Lindsey Wells, ND
Today Dr. Wells is going to focus on zinc, resveratrol, and Chinese Skullcap. But first, let's do a review of COVID-19...
Family Story – It Was Not Autism
April 12th, 2019, is a day I will never forget. It was exactly one week after my daughter's 4th birthday, a Friday. Springtime, my favorite time of the year, the buds of my favorite wisteria, were...