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 […]