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Breitschwerdt EB, Maggi RG, Bush JC, Kingston E. Babesia and Bartonella Species DNA in Blood and Enrichment Blood Cultures from People with Chronic Fatigue and Concurrent Neurological Symptoms. Pathogens. 2026; […]

LaDeau, Shannon L., KellyOggenfuss, AlexanderSchmidt, SaravananThangamani, and Richard S.Ostfeld. 2025. “Ecological Dynamics of Blacklegged Ticks, Vertebrate Hosts, and Associated Zoonotic Pathogens in Northeastern Forests.” Ecosphere16(12): e70508. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.70508 Researchers tested 2,000+ […]

  New Jersey Legislative Action is lead by Alissa Johnson. Please contact her directly to become involved in legislative advocacy in New Jersey. Alissa is Co-Founder and Advisor The Louisa […]

WE HAVE A CALL TO ACTION for House Bill #488 that requires insurance coverage for PANDAS/PANS kids in OHIO!

Lacy was an outgoing, fun nine-year-old. Then, one night, everything changed. She became a shell of herself.

Her mother, Crystal, 30, from Illinois, told Newsweek she can only describe last year as “hell.” Doctors said her first-born had anxiety and depression — but Crystal’s instincts told her something else was happening.

College with PANS/PANDAS: Your Story Matters Starting college can be challenging for any young adult. For students living with PANS/PANDAS, the transition often comes with added layers—managing health, navigating accommodations, […]

Starting college is an exciting milestone, but for students with PANS/PANDAS, the transition can feel especially overwhelming. Balancing academics, health needs, and independence requires careful planning and support. The good […]

Danieli, M.G.; Buti, E.; Longhi, E.; et al. Advancing Our Understanding of IVIg in Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome. Journal of Mosaic of Autoimmunity 2025, 1 (2), 5. doi.org/10.53941/jmai.2025.100012 Reviews intravenous […]

Matera M, Biagioli V, Illiceto MT, Palazzi CM, Cavecchia I, Manzi A, Lugli S, Pennazzi L, Meocci M, Pedaci FA, Bertuccioli A. Pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndromes and the gut-oral-brain axis: […]

Thomas T, Eyre M, Ferrarin E, Newlove-Delgado T, Sie A, Armangue T, Ben-Pazi H, Benrhouma H, Clavenna A, Cardoso F, Dure LS, Jones HF, Gilbert DL, Gulati S, Jiang Y, […]

PANDAS and PANS: Pathophysiology, Diagnostics and Therapeutic Approaches in Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders – a literature review. March 2025. Journal of Education Health and Sport 79:57830. DOI:10.12775/JEHS.2025.79.57830 Identifies a subgroup […]