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- 64.7% of the 467 survey participants indicated that a healthcare provider recommended dietary changes as part of PANS/PANDAS treatment.
- 55.7% of the families did implement dietary changes
- 69.6% reported at least one diet to be somewhat effective in helping with PANS/PANDAS symptoms
- 36% reported dietary changes to be very effective, particularly gluten-free and sugar-free diet
- Some parents and clinicians highlighted children’s resistance to new diets and concerns about worsening OCD and food-restrictive disorders as barriers to implementing dietary changes
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