July 20, 2018
PANDAS ABC 20/20 Part 1
Parents fear for young daughter's safety as her behavior changes dramatically; Rare disorder may explain 11-year-old's sudden odd tics and moodiness; Why is PANDAS so controversial? Medical...
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July 18, 2018
What is PANDAS, the disorder some doctors say can cause extreme behavioral changes in kids? – ABC
Alexia Baier was an eager-to-learn, 4-year-old girl beginning pre-K in a suburb outside of Chicago. She thrived academically — counting, painting and playing with other children. But five...
July 18, 2018
Mystery Diagnosis, Children Under Attack – ABC 20/20 Part 2
Kids Suffer From Debilitating Episodes After Recovering From Strep Throat; Parents Of Kids Diagnosed With PANDAS Face Skepticism From Some Doctors...
April 29, 2018
The Unsung Psychiatric Impact of Strep Throat
Is your child mentally ill? Maybe not. Overnight, a child transforms from happy-go-lucky to anxious, irritable, and obsessive. It seems to the family that the child must have been possessed in...
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...
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...
June 22, 2017
OCD linked to inflammation in the brain
Obsessive-compulsive disorder is an intrusive condition that remains difficult to treat. This is due, in part, to the causes behind the disorder remaining hidden. Recent research, however, points the...
May 27, 2017
Dothan pediatrician has personal stake in new documentary
Dr. Claude Ashley first learned about PANDAS disease in 2007 at a conference. Just a few years later, his own son developed the ailment, in which an immune response to strep, a common childhood...
May 23, 2017
Catching a mental illness: One family’s story
One family’s experience with obsessive-compulsive disorder and its shocking root cause. When middle school student Connor Odom road-tripped with his family from their home in Charlotte, North...