ASPIRE Blog

Joint Rebuttal to the American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report on PANS (12/16/24)

Swallowing pills can be intimidating for many, especially for those with PANS PANDAS due to OCD, sensory issues, anxiety, or difficulty swallowing. The good news is that with some practice […]

🌿 In May, during Mental Health Awareness Month, our Nebraska State Leads—Grace Troupe and Elizabeth Fandl—joined Where There’s a Will Foundation for their annual mental health awareness walk around Holmes […]

Sonbol, H.M., Abdelmawgoud, A.S., El-kady, N.M. et al. Serum zonulin level in autistic children and its relation to severity of symptoms a case-control study. Sci Rep 15, 27802 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-11420-0 […]

  Virginia PANS PANDAS Updates Virginia Alliance for PANS/PANDAS Action (VA4PA) is leading legislative efforts. Please contact them directly for more information. Their website is VA4PA and their email is […]

Han VX, Alshammery S, Keating BA, Gloss BS, Hofer MJ, Graham ME, Aryamanesh N, Marshall LL, Yuan S, Maple-Brown E, Yan J, Bandodkar S, Kothur K, Nishida H, Jones H, […]

Turowski, P., Fetz, K., Chang, K. et al. Pediatric acute neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS) and Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders associated with Streptococcal Infections (PANDAS) in the Context of EMTICS: Methodological Considerations […]

It’s one of the more common illnesses: strep throat. According to the Centers for Disease Control, strep throat is now at a 20-year high.

It is a bacterial infection in your throat and tonsils, a common ailment in kids. Most children recover, but strep can lead to a serious brain disease in kids.

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Congiu P, Gagliano A, Carucci S, Lanza G, Ferri R, Puligheddu M. REM sleep atonia in patients with pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome: implications for pathophysiology. J Clin Sleep Med. 2025 […]