According to an informal poll taken at the Infectious Diseases in Children Symposium, many pediatricians have diagnosed a ...

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 ...

PANADAS stands for Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections.The disease was first discovered in the 1990s and is still somewhat debated in the medical ...

State lawmakers Monday conducted a study on a debilitating disease that affects about one in 200 kids but usually is not covered by insurance. If you’ve never heard of PANS or PANDAS disorder, you’re ...

Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal infections is a life-altering disease that starts with a seemingly innocent sickness and transforms into severe and ...

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 ...

The Pandas Network, which estimates that at least 162,000 children in the United States have Pandas, also provides a list of 14 “leading physicians” who treat the disorder, as well as a breakdown of ...

Advocates for children with PANDAS, an autoimmune disease, are holding a PANDAS Awareness Day event Saturday at the Market House in downtown Fayetteville. The activities start at 3 p.m. Participants ...