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An evidence-based guide for doctors diagnosing, testing, and treating children with PANDAS (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Strep infections).

Kim Y, Jang Y, Lee S, Chu K. Autism-Like Presentation of Possible Autoimmune Encephalitis With Complete Recovery After Immunotherapy. J Clin Neurol. 2024 Jan;20(1):97-99. doi: 10.3988/jcn.2023.0245. PMID: 38179638; PMCID: PMC10782083. […]

  Ah, a new year.   When looking back on your 2023, remember that it is more than okay if your most remarkable accomplishment is that you survived! It is in […]

Bransfield RC, Mao C, Greenberg R. Microbes and Mental Illness: Past, Present, and Future. Healthcare (Basel). 2023 Dec 29;12(1):83. doi: 10.3390/healthcare12010083. PMID: 38200989; PMCID: PMC10779437. The review highlights five infectious […]

Kiprov DD, A Paradigm Shift in the Utilization of Therapeutic Plasmapheresis in Clinical Practice. Ann Clin Med Case Rep. 2023; V12(5): 1-7. ISSN 2639-8109 Volume 12 Read Conceptual Paper We […]

Together, we can ignite hope and create a brighter future for those diagnosed with PANS/PANDAS. Help empower, educate, support, and advocate to shorten the time between the onset of symptoms […]

La Bella S, Attanasi M, Di Ludovico A, Scorrano G, Mainieri F, Ciarelli F, Lauriola F, Silvestrini L, Girlando V, Chiarelli F, et al. Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with […]

It is a New Year and a new decade. Everyone is making resolutions.  But you are still dealing with PANS/PANDAS.
So how do we make resolutions that empower us and don’t set us up to fail or forget to follow through mid-year? How do we do this when we want to pull our hair out and shout – help! I can’t handle any more! Throw me a lifeline!

Peralta-Fogle, Austin; Ramsey, Jeffrey; Fazel, Natasha; and Spilman, Ryan, “PANDAS Exacerbation Post-Tonsillectomy, Acute Response to Fentanyl & Dexamethasone” (2023). Continental, MidAmerica, & Mountain Divisions Research Day 2023. 45. https://scholarlycommons.hcahealthcare.com/continental-midamerica-mountain2023/45 Poster […]

Rao, A.P., Patro, D. The Intricate Dance of Infections and Autoimmunity: An Interesting Paradox. Indian J Pediatr (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-023-04928-8 Besides genetic susceptibility, infections due to viruses, bacteria and protozoa have […]

Golovchenko M, Opelka J, Vancova M, Sehadova H, Kralikova V, Dobias M, Raska M, Krupka M, Sloupenska K, Rudenko N. Concurrent Infection of the Human Brain with Multiple Borrelia Species. […]

Massachusetts PANS PANDAS Updates   For all updates and more information: Please follow the Massachusetts PANS/PANDAS Legislation Facebook page. How to talk to your state representative https://aspire.care/get-involved/pans-pandas-legislation Find your State […]