Sensory & Motor Abnormalities are one of the main PANS PANDAS symptom categories In PANS, sensory and motor abnormalities both fall into one of the seven categories of the PANS diagnostic...
It is never too early to become a PANS PANDAS advocate! Public awareness of PANS PANDAS happens one person at a time, and we need your help! Increasing awareness improves outcomes of those suffering...
Our students are PANS PANDAS strong! As we begin to wrap up the school year, we see many kids receiving praise for scholastic achievement. Let us take the time to honor all of the PANS PANDAS...
PANS/PANDAS patients are commonly misdiagnosed with Autism, Tourette’s Syndrome, OCD, bipolar disorder, ADHD, Oppositional Defiance, or with an eating disorder. However, PANS/PANDAS patients can...
At first glance, someone PANS and someone with OCD may appear pretty similar. They both have obsessions, compulsions, anxiety, and these symptoms cause significant distress, interfere with daily...
These sage words of advice come from a girl with PANS/Autoimmune Encephalitis. She often allows people to ask her questions in her stories. One day a mom asked, how can I best support my daughter...
How therapy can help support a sibling of a child with PANS PANDAS Counseling can serve many purposes and each family’s specific needs should drive goals. Children with siblings with special...
Development and Retention of Fine Motor and Handwriting Skills By Jennifer Leiman M.S. OTR/L PANS PANDAS can affect many aspects of daily functioning. One of the categories of the PANS diagnostic...
Sleep disturbances are common in children with PANS and are part of the diagnostic criteria. See more about the PANS PANDAS Diagnostic Criteria and Symptoms Some have trouble falling asleep at...
A new onset of ADHD-like behaviors along with other PANS symptoms is one of the possible signs someone may have PANS...
In PANS patients, all pyschometric endpoints studied exhibited statistically significant decreases following 6 cycles (infusions) of IVIG as well as durability of response for up to 46 weeks in a...
The PANDAS Physicians Network (PPN) flowcharts for diagnosis and treatment will help clinicians evaluate their patients and determine the best course of treatment. Guidelines and workflows were...