ASPIRE Blog

Exciting Update from Stanford’s Immune Behavioral Health Research Program which is expanding understanding of PANS, uncovering links between infections, inflammation, and psychiatric symptoms. Their dedication is transforming lives, enabling groundbreaking research, and shaping the future of PANS care by redefining standards, advocating for change, and fostering the next generation of PANS researchers.

Wells L, O’Hara N, Frye RE, Hullavard N, Smith E. Folate Receptor Alpha Autoantibodies in the Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS) and Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections […]

Newby, M. J., Lane, S. J., Haracz, K., Tona, J., Palazzi, K., & Lambkin, D. (2024). Sensory processing in children with Paediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 1–11. […]

Certain dental procedures can increase the risk of bacteremia (the presence of viable bacteria in the circulating blood).¹ Thus, the American Heart Association’s 2007 guidelines recommend antibiotic prophylaxis for patients […]

Masterson EE, Gavin JM. Baseline characteristics of children in the International PANS Registry (IPR) Epidemiology Study. BMJ Open. 2024 Jan 24;14(1):e072743. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-072743. PMID: 38267248; PMCID: PMC10824037. Participants & Household […]

Using the exercises in this book, you’ll learn how to spot when OCD is stirring up trouble, and how to stop it in its tracks. All 50 activities are designed […]

Carla Estivill-Domènech, Carla Estivill-Domènech. Case report: Diagnosis and intervention of a non-24-h sleep–wake disorder in a sighted child with a psychiatric disorder. Front. Psychiatry, 05 January 2024. Sec. Sleep Disorders. […]

Pratap Vydyam, Anasuya C Pal, Isaline Renard, Meenal Chand, Vandana Kumari, Joseph C Gennaro, Choukri Ben Mamoun, Tafenoquine-Atovaquone Combination Achieves Radical Cure and Confers Sterile Immunity in Experimental Models of […]

  School Awareness Projects The key to a successful capstone project and/or awareness event is to be passionate and committed to the cause. Raising awareness about PANS and PANDAS can […]

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 […]