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Noam Ringer & Lise Roll-Pettersson (2022) Understanding parental stress among parents of children with Paediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS) in Sweden, International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being, […]

Ang Zhou, Elina Hyppönen, Vitamin D deficiency and C-reactive protein: a bidirectional Mendelian randomization study, International Journal of Epidemiology, 2022;, dyac087, https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyac087 Conclusion: The observed association between 25(OH)D and CRP […]

Dissertation Study Enrollment:   Mary Crombez, Madonna University Doctoral Candidate, is working on a new research study to complete a doctorate in Doctor of Education (EdD) in Leadership and Innovation. […]

Speaker: Lindsey Wells, ND Webinar: PANS and Lyme Disease Watch the Webinar on Demand: Click to View! Abstract: Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS) and Lyme Disease are common autoimmune disorders […]

Hoffman KL, Cano-Ramírez H. Pediatric neuropsychiatric syndromes associated with infection and microbiome alterations: clinical findings, possible role of the mucosal epithelium, and strategies for the development of new animal models. […]

by WGME. Monday, May 9th 2022 “As the warmer weather arrives, you may have noticed tick season is here as well. Officials are warning Mainers about the harm they can […]

For in-depth information, please see ASPIRE’s PANS & Tick-Borne Infection Resource section. Protect yourself! (See Tick Prevention) Wear spray Permethrin clothes Spray your yard Understand where they live Don’t forget […]

Lecturer: Nancy O’Hara, MD, MPH, FAAP Webinar: Demystifying PANS/PANDAS: A Functional Medicine Guide on Basal Ganglia Encephalitis Date/Time: Monday, May 2nd – 4:00 PM EST Register for this webinar: Click to […]

Clara Westwell-Roper, John R. Best, Zainab Naqqash, Kourosh Afshar, Andrew E. MacNeily, and S. Evelyn Stewart.Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology. Published Online: 11 Apr 2022 – ahead of printhttp://doi.org/10.1089/cap.2021.0059 […]

Reader Response: Lack of Association of Group A Streptococcal Infections and Onset of Tics “Schrag et al. reported that Group A streptococcal (GAS) exposure is unrelated to tics in children […]

Speaker: Jennifer Leiman, MS, OTR/L Webinar: Executive Function Tools: Before, During, & After a PANS PANDAS Flare View this webinar: Executive Functioning Webinar Abstract: Connecting PANS/PANDAS to Executive Function Executive […]

An investigational drug that blocks the dopamine-1 (D1) receptor reduces tics and is safe and well tolerated in children with Tourette syndrome (TS), a new study shows. Importantly, unlike current […]