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Psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, Norman Doidge, M.D., traveled the country to meet both the brilliant scientists championing neuroplasticity and the people whose lives they’ve transformed—people whose mental limitations or brain damage were seen as unalterable.

de Oliveira, K.C., Camilo, C., Gastaldi, V.D. et al. Brain areas involved with obsessive-compulsive disorder present different DNA methylation modulation. BMC Genom Data 22, 45 (2021). DOI:10.1186/s12863-021-00993-0 Confirms involvement of […]

Dolce, J.L., LaRusso, M.D. & Abadia-Barrero, C. Disruptions and Adaptations in Family Functioning: A Study of Families’ Experiences with PANS/PANDAS. J Child Fam Stud (2021). DOI:10.1007/s10826-021-02101-3 Examined family functioning utilizing […]

by James Greenblatt, Ali Nakip MD, Jennifer C Dimino As mainstream medicine continues to ignore the proven relationship between nutrition and mental health, this book delivers lifesaving information. Dr. Greenblatt […]

Mylie’s Lyme Story by Alexandra Castellano Meet Mylie, a young girl who is diagnosed with Lyme disease after a mysterious rash is found on her arm. With help from her […]

Learning to Slay the Beasts Podcast Gabriella True, ASPIRE President, sits down with Sara German of Learning to Slay the Beasts Podcast, to talk all things PANS PANDAS and Autism. […]

Highlights of Key PANS PANDAS Research Download ASPIRE’s 4-page quick research reference handout.   Return to Research section PANS Research Return to Section: Handouts & Brochures

Rea I, Guido CA, Spalice A. Clinical Features in Patients With PANDAS/PANS and Therapeutic Approaches: A Retrospective Study. Frontiers in Neurology. Vol. 12, 2021. DOI=10.3389/fneur.2021.741176   62 patients with a clinical […]

Manuel F. López-Aranda, Ishanu Chattopadhya, Gayle M. Boxx, Elizabeth R. Fraley, Tawnie K. Silva, Miou Zhou, Miranda Phan, Isaiah Herrera, Sunrae Talomam Rochelle Mandanas, Karen Bach and Michael Gandal and […]

Carrie knows firsthand how much PANS PANDAS can take a toll on parents and the family. She shares her story to let other parents know there is light at the […]

This handout on School Nurse Information is the perfect accompaniment to the PANS PANDAS in the School Setting 2-page handout. We also have a 20-page toolkit PANS PANDAS School Impact & […]

This two-page handout on PANS PANDAS in the school setting is a perfect introduction to school staff and families. We also have a twenty-page toolkit PANS PANDAS School Impact & […]