Examining possible root causes of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Psychology Times by Odelya Gertel Kraybill Ph.D. Key points OCD can be rooted in immune response. OCD can be triggered by infections...
Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Streptococcal Infection (PANDAS): A Qualitative Study of Parental Perceptions of Factors in Remission Doctoral Dissertation: Pediatric...
8 years ago, I was diagnosed with Pandas 7 years ago, I wobbled on my feet 6 years ago, I moved forward with my life 5 years ago, I realized...
Thank you to everyone who took a moment to celebrate the successes of the past year so our community can carry hope into 2022! ...
At the age of 8, my life, as it was, was taken in a week of sickness because of the flu. I woke up with hallucinations, severe OCD, and ADHD-like...
I think that people often forget about chronically ill teenagers. We aren't adults yet, but we also aren’t little kids anymore. We're in the middle of everything and everyone. We can understand...
Success! Ben’s cookie fundraiser was incredibly successful! Ben and his family combined a fundraiser with an awareness event. They took cookie preorders and sold cookies and beverages near...
This trifold brochure briefly explains PANS PANDAS, families' next steps, where to get more help and ASPIRE...
Is It Mental Health or Medical? PANDAS/PANS (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infection/Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome) The Family Court...
CDC’s Autism Numbers The CDC has released the new estimated Autism Prevalence rates. They report that 1 in 44 or 2.27% of American 8-year-olds have an autism spectrum disorder (ASD)...
"Timely treatment with IV immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy can help children who develop obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and other severe psychiatric or neurologic symptoms in the aftermath of...
Our family and B have gone through so much since December 2018. It has been completely devastating emotionally, mentally, physically, and financially. At the time, there didn’t seem to be...