A local doctor is sounding the alarm, so that parents understand PANS and PANDAS. Six-year-old Noa has come a long way since being diagnosed with the rare autoimmune disorder PANS, which stands ...

Pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS) -- along with the related pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric ...

The illness can cause a range of sudden symptoms - including OCD, anxiety, hallucinations and intrusive thoughts ...

PANS is not the same as PANDAS: pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal Infections. PANDAS has a known cause: It occurs when a child's immune system reacts to ...

Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS) and Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections (PANDAS) remain controversial in the medical ...

He said that the condition is categorised into two types - PANS and PANDAS. PANS stands for Pediatric Acute Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome. PANDAS is a specific subset of PANS that is associated ...

But for a small number of children, the infection triggers strange behavioral changes known as PANDAS syndrome. PANDAS stands for pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with ...

Georgia families of children with PANS and PANDAS and the clinicians who treat them are pushing for insurance coverage and recognition.