ASPIRE Blog

Kalinowski A, Tian L, Pattni R, Ollila H, Khan M, Manko C, Silverman M, Ma M, Columbo L, Farhadian B, Swedo S, Murphy T, Johnson M, Fernell E, Gillberg C, […]

Shedding Light on the Link Between Self-Harm and Suicidality in PANS and Immunopsychiatric Disorders Gunilla Gerland, former Chair of SANE, has translated their recent white paper on suicidality and self-harm […]

  Being a parent of a child with PANS/PANDAS is challenging, and offering support to your friend is essential. Together, we can make a world of difference! 🌟   When […]

Hirschtritt ME, Mathews CA. Exploring the Complex Associations Between Prenatal and Early-Life Infections and Obsessive-Compulsive and Tic-Related Disorders. Biol Psychiatry. 2023 Jun 1;93(11):959-961. doi: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2023.03.003. PMID: 37197834. “techniques led to […]

When a child becomes someone you don’t recognize, it’s scary for all those around them. When you watch them go from living a typical life of attending school, playing with friends and enjoying activities to becoming overwhelmed with debilitating psychiatric, cognitive and physical symptoms? These kids are suffering from an autoimmune disorder so woefully misunderstood and leaves thier siblings confused and overwhelmed. The healthy sibling may feel left out and alone. Sad and dejected thier imagination can take them on a ride. This book fosters communication about the illness and helps normalize what family life is like when dealing with this dreaded condition.

The Guardian. Hannah Devlin. Fri 12 May 2023 10.26 EDT Patients to be treated with medicines used for arthritis and lupus in relaunch of pioneering UK trial “These antibodies stick […]

Ma M, Sandberg J, Farhadian B, Silverman M, Xie Y, Thienemann M, Frankovich J. Arthritis in Children with Psychiatric Deteriorations: A Case Series. Dev Neurosci. 2023;45(6):325-334. doi: 10.1159/000530854. Epub 2023 […]

Pisetsky, D.S. Pathogenesis of autoimmune disease. Nat Rev Nephrol 19, 509–524 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41581-023-00720-1 Autoimmune diseases lead to diverse patterns of inflammation and organ dysfunction. Autoantibodies are valuable markers for diagnosis, […]

Biswas T, Sinha A, Abhijita B, Mishra S, Padhy SK. Pediatric Acute Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome Presenting with Atypical Eating Disorder: A Case Report. Journal of Indian Association for Child and […]

Wayne CR, Bremner L, Faust TE, Durán-Laforet V, Ampatey N, Ho SJ, Feinberg PA, Arvanitis P, Ciric B, Ruan C, Elyaman W, Delaney SL, Vargas WS, Swedo S, Menon V, […]

Roberta Bovenzi, Matteo Conti & Tommaso Schirinzi (2023) Pharmacotherapy for Sydenham’s chorea: where are we and where do we need to be?, Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy, 24:11, 1317-1329, DOI: 10.1080/14656566.2023.2216380 […]

Ulla-KarinSchön (2023) Young adults’ experiences of living with paediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome. An interview study, International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being, 18:1, DOI: 10.1080/17482631.2023.2267268 This article explores […]