ASPIRE Blog

Thank you to everyone who took a moment to celebrate the successes of the past year so our community can carry hope into 2023!      

Felger JC, Miller AH. Cytokine effects on the basal ganglia and dopamine function: the subcortical source of inflammatory malaise. Front Neuroendocrinol. 2012 Aug;33(3):315-27. doi: 10.1016/j.yfrne.2012.09.003. Epub 2012 Sep 21. PMID: […]

Vojdani A, Vojdani E, Saidara E, Maes M. Persistent SARS-CoV-2 Infection, EBV, HHV-6 and Other Factors May Contribute to Inflammation and Autoimmunity in Long COVID. Viruses. 2023 Jan 31;15(2):400. doi: […]

Dedication to PANS/PANDAS Awareness and Advocacy with Advocate Gabriella True “It’s not always about overcoming, it’s about living.” Gabriella True Link to Podcast Episode on https://andreahansoncoaching.com/49 Note from Andrea Hanson: […]

  TACA’s Take Action Conference Series is an entirely new offering for TACA families. This virtual month-long opportunity will include live lectures from experts, take-action workshops, parent and professional panels, […]

CDC’s Autism Numbers – 1 in 36   The newly published estimated Autism Prevalence rates by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that 1 in 36 children […]

The deadline to make the first funnel is March 4th. Calls/emails really need to be made by Monday, March 1st as this committee generally only meets on Tuesday.

Dr. Daines and the team at the CPAE Center of Excellence (University of Arizona) recently conducted a poster presentation at the AAAAI. The study demonstrates the beneficial effects of IVIG […]

Are you in New York State? Help secure legislation mandating insurance coverage for PANS PANDAS in New York. No experience necessary.

Georgia PANS PANDAS Action Updates   The current bill HB140 has strong sponsors from the House Health Committee, but we must have support from key Republican leaders to make it […]

WV needs your help asking legislators to support HB 2252: Requiring insurance coverage for treatment of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders. 

Connecticut PANS PANDAS Action Updates   UPDATE – SB976 and NEW Call to Action SB 712 – An Act Designating PANS and PANDAS Awareness Day Past Bills and Reports Please follow […]