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November Clinical Conversation: Understanding PANS and PANDAS
A child is happy and easygoing one day, then literally overnight refuses to eat, sleep alone, or go to school. He or she may have tics, difficulty sleeping and headaches. The sudden, dramatic onset...
Empowering Families in the Face of Pediatric Acute Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS)
This live webinar will first briefly discuss how to differentiate the PANS presentation from more typical anxiety disorders and OCD. One of the first goals is helping parents find and connect with...
MCPAP – Pediatric Neuropsychiatric Disorders (Associated with Streptococcus): PANDAS/PANS
Presented by: Michele Casoli-Reardon, MD, MCPAP North Shore Medical Center Team Medical...
Clinical Management of PANS: Part I–Psychiatric and Behavioral Interventions
Thienemann Margo, Murphy Tanya, Leckman James, Shaw Richard, Williams Kyle, Kapphahn Cynthia, Frankovich Jennifer, Geller Daniel, Bernstein Gail, Chang Kiki, Elia Josephine, and Swedo Susan
Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology-July 2017
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While underlying infectious and inflammatory processes in PANS and PANDAS patients are treated, psychiatric and behavioral symptoms need simultaneous treatment to decrease suffering and improve adherence to therapeutic intervention. Psychological, behavioral, and psychopharmacologic interventions tailored to each child’s presentation can provide symptom improvement and improve functioning during both the acute and chronic stages of illness. In general, typical evidence-based interventions are appropriate for the varied symptoms of PANS and PANDAS. Individual differences in expected response to psychotropic medication may require marked reduction of initial treatment dose. Antimicrobials and immunomodulatory therapies may be indicated, as discussed in Parts 2 and 3 of this guideline series.
Sudden Onset of Tics, Tantrums, Hyperactivity, and Emotional Lability: Update on PANS and PANDAS – Thienemann, MD, Frankovich, MD, MS
A previously healthy 7-year-old boy suddenly started blinking, grimacing, and jerking his head about every 10 seconds. Uncharacteristically, he hardly sat still and had a tantrum. Ten days after this...
PANDAS: Knowing when to screen in children who present with OCD and Tic disorders MCPAP
By Michele Casoli-Reardon, MD, Medical Director of MCPAP Team at North Shore Medical Center Pediatric Neuropsychiatric disorder associated with strep: knowing when to screen in children who...
Adult PANDAS: Seek and Ye Shall Find
The prevalence of PANDAS in adults is remarkable if one bothers to look! by Jory Goodman M.D. PANDAS occurs in adults. Period. Is most of it new onset, or has it been there a long time, since...
Peggy Chapman, CNS,BC Psychiatric Meds & Behavioral Interventions – NEPANS 2013
NE PANS/Parents Parents Association Conference November, 2013 Peggy Chapman discusses how to explain PANS/PANDAS to your child as well as behavioral interventions and psychiatric...