ASPIRE Blog

Today, on Women’s Day, as I take notes from my morning meeting with Dr. Susan Swedo about upcoming and ongoing projects, I am taking a moment to reflect on her […]

Presentation Details   PANS/PANDAS Symptoms and Solutions in the School Setting Date: April 2nd, 2024 Time: 3:00-5:00 Join Via Zoom Link:  https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85003252706?pwd=abiFFHc769nNHc9heesP6uG24ZjV9w.1 Presenter: Gabriella True, ASPIRE President Please Note: Attendance […]

Today, March 2nd, is World Teen Mental Wellness Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness about the mental health challenges faced by teenagers around the globe. ASPIRE celebrates the resilience […]

What does Rare Disease Day mean for PANS/PANDAS?  In the PANS world, we say that PANS/PANDAS is not rare; it is just rarely diagnosed.  One of the problems of perpetuating […]

The Intersection of Mental Health and the Immune System – Exploring new avenues of diagnosis and treatment in mental health care. Psychology Today By: Sheilah M. Gauch   Sheilah hits […]

NWPPN is leading the efforts in Idaho. We will help provide updates and Call to Action items as needed. If you would like to join in the efforts, please contact […]

“Long Beach’s state assembly representative, Josh Lowenthal, earlier this month introduced AB 2105 [Editor Note: Corrected from AB 2015 in the print edition] in Sacramento. It would provide health insurance coverage for an inflammatory brain disorder that can become chronic or life-threatening conditions to children when left untreated – and which is typically misdiagnosed by doctors.”

Marazziti D, Massa L, Carbone MG, Palermo S, Arone A, D’Angelo G, Schulz Bizzozzero Crivelli N, Gurrieri R, Perrone P, Palagini L, Dell’Osso L. Silent Infections are not So Silent: […]

WSMV 4 By Lauren Lowrey Published: Jan. 24, 2024 at 6:37 PM EST|Updated: Jan. 24, 2024 at 7:44 PM EST   NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – A little-understood disease could be […]

Loudoun parent is hopeful that new legislation will bring insurance coverage for PANS/PANDAS By KAREN GRAHAM kgraham@loudountimes.com Louden Times, Feb 7, 2024 “Virginia parents of children diagnosed with PANS/PANDAS, a […]

“The legislation from Del. Patrick Hope, D-Arlington, would have applied to both Medicaid and private insurance as a way to lower the treatment costs for PANS/PANDAS, a disease  scientists believe is caused by a child’s immune system attacking their brain. 

Suchitra Rao, MBBS, MSCS; Rachel S. Gross, MD, MS; Sindhu Mohandas, MD; Cheryl R. Stein, PhD; Abigail Case, MD; Benard Dreyer, MD; Nathan M. Pajor, MD; H. Timothy Bunnell, PhD; […]