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Whether you think PANS/PANDAS is a Rare Disease or actually just rarely diagnosed, it is a day to educate people about PANS/PANDAS. The main objective of Rare Disease Day is to raise awareness amongst the general public and decision-makers about rare diseases and their impact on patients’ lives.

Dritain Agalliu, PhD, is co-organizing the virtual Brain Barriers research conference in Cold Spring Harbor, NY on April 7 – 9, 2021.  Abstract deadline is January 29, 2021.  The conference is open to scientists, doctors, and undergraduate, graduate, and medical students working in the field.

This presentation provides an overview of how PANS/PANDAS impacts classroom functioning across physical, socio-emotional, academic, and behavioral domains. Presenters will describe strategies and initiatives to support students with these PANS/PANDAS at the classroom, school, and district levels.  

Enroll Today I am excited to share a recent conversation with Jessica Gavin, PRAI Board Chair & IPR Principal Investigator, to talk about the International PANS Registry (IPR) and the […]

Differential binding of antibodies in PANDAS patients to cholinergic interneurons in the striatum Frick LR, Rapanelli M, Jindachomthong K, et al. Differential binding of antibodies in PANDAS patients to cholinergic […]

Doshi S, Keilp JG, Strobino B, McElhiney M, Rabkin J, Fallon BA. Depressive Symptoms and Suicidal Ideation Among Symptomatic Patients With a History of Lyme Disease vs Two Comparison Groups. […]

Maternal Autoimmunity and Inflammation are Associated with Childhood Tics and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Transcriptomic Data show Common Enriched Innate Immune Pathways Hannah F. Jones, Velda X. Han, Shrujna Patel, Brian S. […]

Investigational and Experimental Drugs to Treat Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Grassi G, Cecchelli C, Vignozzi L, Pacini S. Investigational and Experimental Drugs to Treat Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. J Exp Pharmacol. 2021;12:695-706. Published 2021 […]

On behalf of ASPIRE, thank you for your ongoing support, and we hope you have a happy and healthy New Year!

Editor’s Note: Genes, Cells, and Neural Circuits Relevant to OCD and Autism Spectrum Disorder Ned H. Kalin, M.D. Published Online:1 Jan 2021 DOI 10.1176/appi.ajp.2020.20111605 Read Editor’s Note “These cross-species translational […]

Cawkwell PB, Mayor ID, Shaw RJ. Catatonia in a 6-year-old Patient Following Disseminated Group A Streptococcus Infection. Innov Clin Neurosci. 2021 Jan 1;18(1-3):17-20. PMID: 34150358; PMCID: PMC8195556. Catatonia is a […]

Predictors and Prospective Course of PANS: A Pilot Study Using Electronic Platforms for Data Collection Conclusion: Our study highlights the utility of electronic methods for tracking longitudinal symptoms in children […]