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In this episode, you will learn about the various contributors to PANDAS and PANS and about solutions to support kids with these challenging conditions.

Hsu TW, Chu CS, Tsai SJ, Bai YM, Su TP, Chen TJ, Chen MH, Liang CS. Risk of Major Mental Disorder after Severe Bacterial Infections in Children and Adolescents: A […]

Speaker: Julie Cox, MSW, LCSW, PLLC Webinar: Helping PANS Families Move From Grief to Empowerment Register to View Recorded Webinar: Watch on Demand Please register even if you will not attend […]

SL O’Dor, S Homayoun, OM.Downer, MA Hamel, JS Zagaroli, KA Williams.A Survey of Demographics, Symptom Course, Family History, and Barriers to Treatment in Children with Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Disorders and […]

Ranger TA, Clift AK, Patone M, et al. Preexisting Neuropsychiatric Conditions and Associated Risk of Severe COVID-19 Infection and Other Acute Respiratory Infections. JAMA Psychiatry. Published online November 09, 2022. […]

Jyonouchi, H.; Geng, L.; Rossignol, D.A.; Frye, R.E. Long.COVID Syndrome Presenting as Neuropsychiatric Exacerbations in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Insights for Treatment. J. Pers. Med. 2022, 12,1815. https://doi.org/10.3390/jpm12111815 Neurological and neuropsychiatric […]

In PANS patients, all pyschometric endpoints studied exhibited statistically significant decreases following 6 cycles (infusions) of IVIG as well as durability of response for up to 46 weeks in a subset of subjects.

Patients with PANS can benefit from a 6-cycle course of IVIG. Provisional data demonstrate durability of the positive impact of IVG treatment. PANS is an autoimmune disease; innate immunity and the complement system may play a role in the pathogenesis of PANS.

If you picked up this book, you may feel like your child has been stolen from you, possibly overnight. Watching your child suffer from PANDAS or PANS can be a heart-wrenching experience, but the good news is, there is hope for your child. As a mother of children affected by PANS and seasoned clinician, Dr. Jill Crista created this playbook to support your family’s journey.

WAKE FOREST — It took almost six years for Jay Jay Wilson to get a proper diagnosis for his disease. After years of searching for answers, his mother, Melissa Wilson, said after hearing the diagnosis she broke down in tears.

In this episode, you will learn how to demystify PANS and PANDAS.

TACA Webinar: The Overlap Between PANS/PANDAS and Autism Come join Gabriella True, ASPIRE President and TACA volunteer to learn more about PANS and Autism. Wednesday, October 26th – 7:00 PM […]

PANS PANDAS Day is October 9th – this Sunday! But just as importantly, this month is jam-packed with awareness days for disorders/symptoms associated with PANS PANDAS. We highly encourage you […]