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Gabriella True is the President of ASPIRE, Alliance to Solve PANS & Immune-Related Encephalopathies. She and her two children have PANS PANDAS. She has been a leader in the PANS and autism communities since 2008. She focuses on educating about PANS PANDAS while providing crucial support to patients and families living with this disorder.

Supporting the Whole Child – Identifying new pathways to help more children Psychology Today – November 25, 2002 by Sheilah M. Gauch – The Whole Child Key points Educators are […]

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. […]

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.

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.

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 […]

Learn more about PANS PANDAS PANS PANDAS are misdirected immune responses that result in acute onset of OCD, tics, and/or restricted food intake, along with two neuropsychiatric symptoms in seven […]

Seacoast Moms By Amber Buttermore – September 29, 202 If you are wondering, what are PANS/PANDAS, I am here to inform. Here are five things you should know about a […]