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  🌟 Calling all members of the PANS/PANDAS community! 🌟 Research Update – Clinical Neuroimmunology Group, Children’s Hospital at Westmead and University of Sydney  The Clinical Neuroimmunology Group, led by […]

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. […]

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).

  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 […]

Bransfield RC, Mao C, Greenberg R. Microbes and Mental Illness: Past, Present, and Future. Healthcare (Basel). 2023 Dec 29;12(1):83. doi: 10.3390/healthcare12010083. PMID: 38200989; PMCID: PMC10779437. The review highlights five infectious […]

Please share your success stories for ASPIRE’s Triumphs Highlights!   We all know PANS PANDAS is rough (understatement) but let’s take a moment to celebrate the successes from the past […]