Kumaraswamy MS, Cornelius LP, Shanthi B. PANDAS: Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Group A Streptococci and its Intricacy with Rheumatic Heart Disease – Case Report. Postgrad J Pediatr Adol Med. 2022;1(2):30-32. Link
“Here, we discuss about a 9-year-old boy who presented with choreoathetoid movements and mitral valve involvement. He was treated for neuropsychiatric as well as cardiac complications following streptococcal infection under the suspicion of RHD. Due to poor compliance, the child had relapses of involuntary movements in the intermittent period which is consistent with the criteria of PANDAS. Hence high index of suspicion should be considered for all the children with features of insignificant valvular abnormalities in endemic populations during their subsequent follow-up for signs/symptoms of PANDAS.”
Gabriella True
