ASPIRE Blog

Cuomo Bridge to light green for #LightUp4PANS 💚 On October 9, the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge will light green for World PANS/PANDAS Awareness Day, and River Journal is helping […]

“Breaking the Silence: How Breakthrough Brain Science Is Bringing Hope to Children Trapped by Common Infections” takes a closer look at PANS/PANDAS, the science behind infection-triggered neuropsychiatric illness, and the […]

Massachusetts is recognizing World PANS/PANDAS Awareness Day on October 9! The Fall River Reporter highlights upcoming landmark lighting events across the state, including Boston’s iconic Zakim Bridge, which will shine […]

British father Neil Gilson swam across Switzerland’s 10 largest lakes, earning a Guinness World Record while raising international awareness of PANS/PANDAS. His motivation was personal. After his son Jack developed […]

A new Newsweek story, “My 6-Year-Old Couldn’t Bear Clothes on Her Skin. Then Her Eyes Went Dark,” shares a family’s experience with the frightening changes that can accompany PANS/PANDAS. Severe […]

KDKA Pittsburgh September 21, 2026 An outgoing and vibrant 10-year-old girl is now fighting to feel like herself again. Her parents say their normal life changed dramatically six months ago […]

Volunteers Needed: We need volunteers to reach out to their municipalities to request that they light up monuments, like the state house, bridges, monuments, etc., be lit up on October 9th, 2024.

PANS/PANDAS and Eating Disorders Restricted eating is one of the two primary diagnostic criteria for Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS), yet its presentation can vary considerably from one patient to […]

My Head is Not My Own written by Libby, age 13 my head is not my own and i feel so alone i think that i am losing it i’m […]

Zoom – Wed, Oct 14 – 11:30 AM Central

Resources for Kids, Teens & Young Adults with PANS/PANDAS Living with PANS/PANDAS can impact school, friendships, activities, and family life. Managing appointments, treatments, symptoms, and explaining the condition to others […]

Zoom – September 24 – 7:00 PM Eastern