The Role of Tonsillectomy in the Treatment of Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated With Streptococcal Infections (PANDAS)

Published: Mar 1, 2015   |   Author: Aspire   |   Category: Blog, Research   |   Tags:   |   No Comments

Daniel Demesh, MD; Jordan M. Virbalas, MD; John P. Bent, MD JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg.-2015 Conclusions: Although current evidence is inconclusive, the data reported herein support previously described smaller […]

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Clinical Evaluation of Youth with Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS): Recommendations from the 2013 PANS Consensus Conference

Published: Feb 19, 2015   |   Author: Gabriella True   |   Category: Blog, Research   |   Tags: , ,   |   No Comments

Kiki Chang, Jennifer Frankovich, Michael Cooperstock, Madeleine W. Cunningham, M. Elizabeth Latimer, Tanya K. Murphy, Mark Pasternack, Margo Thienemann, Kyle Williams, Jolan Walter, and Susan E. Swedo, From the PANS […]

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Multidisciplinary Clinic Dedicated to Treating Youth with Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome: Presenting Characteristics of the First 47 Consecutive Patients

Published: Feb 19, 2015   |   Author: Aspire   |   Category: Blog, Research   |   Tags:   |   No Comments

Jennifer Frankovich, Margo Thienemann, Jennifer Pearlstein, Amber Crable, Kayla Brown, Kiki Chang JCAP-2015 In our PANS clinic, 40% of patients had acute onset of symptoms. However, those with and without […]

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Clinical Presentation of Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal infections in Research and Community Settings

Published: Feb 19, 2015   |   Author: Aspire   |   Category: Blog, Research   |   Tags:   |   No Comments

Susan E. Swedo, Jakob Seidlitz, Miro Kovacevic, M. Elizabeth Latimer, Rebecca Hommer, Lorraine Lougee, Paul Grant JCAP-2015 The diagnostic criteria for PANDAS can be used by clinicians to accurately identify […]

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Therapeutic Plasma Apheresis as a Treatment for 35 Severely Ill Children and Adolescents with Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections

Published: Feb 19, 2015   |   Author: Aspire   |   Category: Blog, Research   |   Tags:   |   No Comments

M. Elizabeth Latimer, Nathan L’Etoile, Jakob Seidlitz, Susan E. Swedo JCAP-2015 Therapeutic plasma apheresis is an invasive medical intervention that should be reserved for treatment of children and adolescents who […]

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