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PANS In the News

Call for psychosis treatment overhaul after evidence of autoimmune trigger
May 12, 2023
Call for psychosis treatment overhaul after evidence of autoimmune trigger

The Guardian. Hannah Devlin. Fri 12 May 2023 10.26 EDT Patients to be treated with medicines used for arthritis and lupus in relaunch of pioneering UK trial “These antibodies stick...

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November 25, 2022
Supporting the Whole Child – Identifying new pathways to help more children

Supporting the Whole Child – Identifying new pathways to help more children Psychology Today – November 25, 2002 by Sheilah M. Gauch – The Whole Child Key points Educators are...

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Wake Forest family on a mission to promote awareness for P.A.N.D.A.S.
October 13, 2022
Wake Forest family on a mission to promote awareness for P.A.N.D.A.S.

WAKE FOREST — It took almost six years for Jay Jay Wilson to get a proper diagnosis for his disease. After years of searching for answers, his mother, Melissa Wilson, said after hearing the...

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What are PANS/PANDAS? 5 Things You Should Know
September 29, 2022
What are PANS/PANDAS? 5 Things You Should Know

Seacoast Moms By Amber Buttermore – September 29, 202 If you are wondering, what are PANS/PANDAS, I am here to inform. Here are five things you should know about a...

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Wake Forest board proclaims PANDAS month, approves rezoning, housing plan
September 22, 2022
Wake Forest board proclaims PANDAS month, approves rezoning, housing plan

WAKE FOREST — A touching video featuring Jason Wilson, or Jay Jay, led Wake Forest commissioners into their monthly meeting Tuesday, Sept....

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The big idea: should we drop the distinction between mental and physical health?
September 16, 2022
The big idea: should we drop the distinction between mental and physical health?

The current false dichotomy holds back research and stigmatises...

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PANS: A mysterious, debilitating pediatric disorder
August 10, 2022
PANS: A mysterious, debilitating pediatric disorder

RDH Little is known about pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS), but its affect on children is abrupt and often debilitating. Author Kathryn Gilliam has more on this alarming...

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‘I was horrified’: Maine child diagnosed with disorder linked to ticks
May 9, 2022
‘I was horrified’: Maine child diagnosed with disorder linked to ticks

by WGME. Monday, May 9th 2022 “As the warmer weather arrives, you may have noticed tick season is here as well. Officials are warning Mainers about the harm they can...

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House backs study of insurance coverage mandate for treatment of debilitating child illness
March 25, 2022
House backs study of insurance coverage mandate for treatment of debilitating child illness

TOPEKA — Shannon Wright’s daughter suddenly exhibited bizarre behavior Sept. 13, 2011, that was subsequently found to be a rare autoimmune disorder in which streptococcal or other infectious...

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It took me 12 years to get a proper mental health diagnosis. That needs to change | Mental Health Perspectives
February 19, 2022
It took me 12 years to get a proper mental health diagnosis. That needs to change | Mental Health Perspectives

The Seattle Times By Leah Penney, Mental Health Perspectives guest columnist “A few weeks after my 6th birthday, I went to bed one night a happy, healthy child, and I...

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Can OCD Be An Autoimmune Condition?
February 7, 2022
Can OCD Be An Autoimmune Condition?

Examining possible root causes of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Psychology Times by Odelya Gertel Kraybill Ph.D. Key points OCD can be rooted in immune response. OCD can be triggered by infections...

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Tucson children’s research center bringing attention to largely undiagnosed illness
January 6, 2022
Tucson children’s research center bringing attention to largely undiagnosed illness

UCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - A first-of-its-kind children’s research center in Tucson, UA Steele Children’s Research Center, is raising the profile of a largely undiagnosed illness in...

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Leah’s Story

Leah’s Story

In August of 2014 our daughter, Leah, was 6 years old.  We had just returned home from a month-long trip to Illinois to visit family.  When we arrived home in Arizona, she suddenly (overnight) developed a fear of vomit.

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