In response to the COVID-19, a global pandemic, that has affected all of our lives, ASPIRE is putting together a series of Q&As from a variety of professionals. We will be updating this resource...
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PANS is a clinical diagnosis not better explained by another diagnosis, based on examination and history; it is not based on one or a few tests. PANS can be triggered by infections, metabolic...
Consider an evaluation for PANS/PANDAS This is a quick, easy handout with the PANS PANDAS Symptoms. ASPIRE Consider...
What is PANS/PANDAS? PANS/PANDAS are misdirected immune responses, often with an encephalitic onset, that result in acute onset of OCD, tics and/or restricted food intake, along with other...
At first glance, someone PANS and someone with OCD may appear pretty similar. They both have obsessions, compulsions, anxiety, and these symptoms cause significant distress, interfere with daily...
Whether you are just starting to explore the possibility of a PANS/PANDAS diagnosis or you have weathered several flares, we ASPIRE to support the needs of families and patients living with PANS. If...
National Support Pandas Physicians Network – PPN https://www.pandasppn.org Mending Minds Foundation https://www.mminds.org The Pace Foundation Arizona http://www.pacefoundation4kids.org/...
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They say that when your child has PANS/PANDAS that you often remember the exact moment something changed. For our oldest son, Neely, that “moment of change” happened in front of Dumbo in Fantasyland, he was six (first grade). As I stood there with our two-year-old in the stroller and crying and pregnant with our third […]