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Blog: Sudden Behavioral Changes in Children: Is it PANS/PANDAS?

Sudden Behavioral Changes in Children: Is it PANS/PANDAS?

Witnessing sudden behavior changes in your child can be alarming: as they should be. Sudden behavioral changes in children and teens should be a huge red flag for parents to dig deeper. While it is natural for young and even older children to exhibit behavioral changes as they grow, they typically are related to real life stressors, a peer issue,

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Conquering Demand Avoidance

Conquering Demand Avoidance: PANS/PANDAS Parent Survival Guide

When it comes to pediatric neuropsychiatric disorders, two conditions that often are unknown to parents and clinicians alike, are Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) and Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS) or Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections (PANDAS). In my clinical experience, I often parents and providers don’t learn about these conditions until they do an internet search after

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Activities that Relieve Psychological Stress

Activities that Relieve Psychological Stress in PANS/PANDAS

Psychological stress significantly impacts families dealing with Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS) and Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal infections (PANDAS). As a PANS parent and a therapist who has helped many children and families, no one really can understand the stress, trauma and hell a PANS family goes through. The trauma, the fear, isolation and frustration for lack

Read More »
PANDAS Treatment vs PANS Treatment What’s the Difference

PANDAS Treatment vs PANS Treatment: What’s the Difference?

Having a child with PANDAS or PANS can be overwhelming as there are many questions and concerns about these conditions, especially with the absence of qualified providers. Such absence is why people fly in to see me from all over the world.  We always start a QEEG brain map and an intake, so that we can be sure about what

Read More »
PANS Test How to Diagnose and Support Children with PANS PANDAS

PANS Test: How to Diagnose and Support Children with PANS/PANDAS

A sudden behavioral change or a worsening of symptoms in their child’s behavior is why people fly in from all over the US and the world to see me every week. Most parents struggle to find the answers and proper care for PANS/PANDAS. It can be overwhelming to see your child suffer from PANS/PANDAS. Every parent should understand what Pediatric

Read More »
13 Ways to Manage Behaviors From a PANS or PANDAS Flare

13 Ways to Manage Behaviors From a PANS or PANDAS Flare

The parents of a child with PANS/PANDAS that I see in my Ridgefield, CT clinic are no strangers to the sudden and dramatic onset of behaviors that can make daily life challenging. These neuropsychiatric disorders, often triggered by infections like strep or from Lyme disease, cause severe behavioral, emotional, and cognitive issues. As a PANS mom myself, I know just

Read More »
Blog Update Top Podcasts for PANDAS PANS Advocacy and Support for Parents

Top Podcasts for PANDAS PANS Advocacy and Support for Parents

PANS/PANDAS is a relatively new diagnosis. It’s encouraging to see more mental health providers promoting PANDAS / PANS advocacy and support alongside increased education for parents. Surprisingly, some pediatricians don’t even know much about its symptoms.  This makes it hard for parents to get the help they need to heal – making it even more challenging for children who are

Read More »
herbal treatment for lyme

Herbal Treatment for Lyme: Tapping into Nature’s Healing Potential

Lyme disease is unnecessarily tough to get proper diagnosis and help. It’s easy to overlook the symptoms that vary from person to person and very hard to find a seasoned expert who understands the symptoms they are seeing. People fly in all over the world to see me – searching for answers to why they or their child has layered

Read More »
Low-Dose Immunotherapy for Neuroinflammation

Unlocking the Secrets of Low-Dose Immunotherapy for Neuroinflammation

Low-dose immunotherapy (LDI) is a promising approach for tackling neuroinflammation, especially in children battling Lyme disease. In my recent podcast, which featured leading experts in integrative medicine, Dr. Darin Ingels highlighted the revolutionary impact of LDI on neuroinflammatory conditions like Lyme disease.  He emphasized the importance of personalized treatment approaches tailored to each patient’s unique immune profile. This resonates deeply

Read More »
Blog: Sudden Behavioral Changes in Children: Is it PANS/PANDAS?

Sudden Behavioral Changes in Children: Is it PANS/PANDAS?

Witnessing sudden behavior changes in your child can be alarming: as they should be. Sudden behavioral changes in children and teens should be a huge red flag for parents to dig deeper. While it is natural for young and even older children to exhibit behavioral changes as they grow, they typically are related to real life stressors, a peer issue,

Read More »
Conquering Demand Avoidance

Conquering Demand Avoidance: PANS/PANDAS Parent Survival Guide

When it comes to pediatric neuropsychiatric disorders, two conditions that often are unknown to parents and clinicians alike, are Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) and Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS) or Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections (PANDAS). In my clinical experience, I often parents and providers don’t learn about these conditions until they do an internet search after

Read More »
Activities that Relieve Psychological Stress

Activities that Relieve Psychological Stress in PANS/PANDAS

Psychological stress significantly impacts families dealing with Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS) and Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal infections (PANDAS). As a PANS parent and a therapist who has helped many children and families, no one really can understand the stress, trauma and hell a PANS family goes through. The trauma, the fear, isolation and frustration for lack

Read More »
PANDAS Treatment vs PANS Treatment What’s the Difference

PANDAS Treatment vs PANS Treatment: What’s the Difference?

Having a child with PANDAS or PANS can be overwhelming as there are many questions and concerns about these conditions, especially with the absence of qualified providers. Such absence is why people fly in to see me from all over the world.  We always start a QEEG brain map and an intake, so that we can be sure about what

Read More »
PANS Test How to Diagnose and Support Children with PANS PANDAS

PANS Test: How to Diagnose and Support Children with PANS/PANDAS

A sudden behavioral change or a worsening of symptoms in their child’s behavior is why people fly in from all over the US and the world to see me every week. Most parents struggle to find the answers and proper care for PANS/PANDAS. It can be overwhelming to see your child suffer from PANS/PANDAS. Every parent should understand what Pediatric

Read More »
13 Ways to Manage Behaviors From a PANS or PANDAS Flare

13 Ways to Manage Behaviors From a PANS or PANDAS Flare

The parents of a child with PANS/PANDAS that I see in my Ridgefield, CT clinic are no strangers to the sudden and dramatic onset of behaviors that can make daily life challenging. These neuropsychiatric disorders, often triggered by infections like strep or from Lyme disease, cause severe behavioral, emotional, and cognitive issues. As a PANS mom myself, I know just

Read More »
Blog Update Top Podcasts for PANDAS PANS Advocacy and Support for Parents

Top Podcasts for PANDAS PANS Advocacy and Support for Parents

PANS/PANDAS is a relatively new diagnosis. It’s encouraging to see more mental health providers promoting PANDAS / PANS advocacy and support alongside increased education for parents. Surprisingly, some pediatricians don’t even know much about its symptoms.  This makes it hard for parents to get the help they need to heal – making it even more challenging for children who are

Read More »
herbal treatment for lyme

Herbal Treatment for Lyme: Tapping into Nature’s Healing Potential

Lyme disease is unnecessarily tough to get proper diagnosis and help. It’s easy to overlook the symptoms that vary from person to person and very hard to find a seasoned expert who understands the symptoms they are seeing. People fly in all over the world to see me – searching for answers to why they or their child has layered

Read More »
Low-Dose Immunotherapy for Neuroinflammation

Unlocking the Secrets of Low-Dose Immunotherapy for Neuroinflammation

Low-dose immunotherapy (LDI) is a promising approach for tackling neuroinflammation, especially in children battling Lyme disease. In my recent podcast, which featured leading experts in integrative medicine, Dr. Darin Ingels highlighted the revolutionary impact of LDI on neuroinflammatory conditions like Lyme disease.  He emphasized the importance of personalized treatment approaches tailored to each patient’s unique immune profile. This resonates deeply

Read More »
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