DEAR DOCTORS: Our 8-year-old son got sick with strep throat and had to miss a family camping trip. When my sister called to check on him, she asked me if I knew strep throat can cause ...

Pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS) -- along with the related pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections (PANDAS) -- may be a ...

Dear Doctors: Our 8-year-old son got sick with strep throat and had to miss a family camping trip. When my sister called to check on him, she asked me if I knew strep throat can cause ...

This post is in response to EVIL PANDAS: A Scourge on the Brain By Jory Goodman M.D. PANS is a neuropsychiatric illness in children in which there is the sudden onset of OCD and/or tics, which has ...

A primary school-going boy, usually cheerful and full of energy, suddenly became consumed by a fear of germs. His hands, dry and rough due to excessive washing, showcases the marks of an obsession ...

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Virginia parents of children diagnosed with PANS/PANDAS, a neurological disorder, remain hopeful that new legislation introduced by Virginia Del. Patrick Hope (D-Arlington) will require insurance ...

Q: In a recent column, you call out biological factors as a possible cause for eating disorders. But you do not specifically mention PANDAS. Would you please help people understand what PANDAS is? A: ...

One night, when she was about nine, Reagan Rhodes insisted to everyone in earshot that she was going to die in her sleep. Since she’d expire in a matter of hours, she had to say good-bye to her family ...

Dear Doctors: Our 8-year-old son got sick with strep throat and had to miss a family camping trip. When my sister called to check on him, she asked me if I knew strep throat can cause ...