Although rare, in some cases a strep infection can precipitate or worsen symptoms of mental illness. Known as pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections, ...

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 ...

For young children, an innocuous sore throat could be a sign of PANDAS (pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders), a condition that a Solana Beach-based doctor has been centering his practice ...

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 ...

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: ...

Sept. 8, 2004 — Children treated for group A streptococcal (GAS) infection are not at increased risk for developing symptoms of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with ...

PHOENIX — Abby Pulse has been in pain every day for the past three years. At first, nobody knew what was wrong with the 15-year-old. “It’s one of those things that, when you become a parent, you know ...

NEW YORK (MedscapeWire) Apr 19 — More conclusive evidence linking pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder with group A streptococcus (PANDAS) appears in the April issue of the Archives of ...

Ever heard of PANDAS? No, not the bumbling, black and white bears. PANDAS stands for pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections. Once considered rather ...

It has been quite sometime since last I posted on this blog. I apologize to the readers for the long delay. I have been busy with my research into PANDAS. Simultaneously, I have done a lot of work in ...