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Read a deeper dive in Abrupt-Onset Eating Restriction in PANS
- 130 youth with PANS (ages 4–18) reviewed at a specialty clinic
- 56% developed abrupt-onset restrictive eating during flares
- Eating restriction patterns mirrored ARFID presentations
- Most affected youth had severe concurrent neuropsychiatric symptoms
- 12% had baseline eating restriction, often worsened during flares
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