PANDAS and PANS- When Infections Trigger Sudden Neuropsychiatric Changes in Children
Imagine your child going to bed healthy and waking up a completely different person—suddenly consumed by severe anxiety, obsessive behaviors, tics, or refusing to eat. This isn’t a psychiatric disorder emerging gradually; it’s an abrupt, dramatic change that seems to come out of nowhere. For thousands of families, this terrifying experience has a name: PANDAS […]
Autism, OCD and Anxiety Associated with PANDAS and PANS
For years physicians who treat children with autism and other DSM diagnosis have stated that there is a link between these conditions and PANDAS (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Diagnosis Associated with Streptococcal Infections). The patients they treat with biomedical interventions have experienced improvements and up until recently, mainstream medicine was not on board. This all changed […]