PANS/PANDAS/Lyme & Ticks

Some who experience a COVID viral infection can also experience physical, neurological, and psychological symptoms long after the initial infection. For those who experience new or worsening pre-existing neurocognitive or neuropsychiatric issues, the road to proper help can be especially difficult. Long haulers and PANS/PANDAS result from an infection that can leave lingering neurocognitive or neuropsychiatric issues. The question is,

Tics are irregular, non-voluntary, repetitive muscle movements in different body parts. Movements such as eye-rolling, head jerking, and shoulder shrugging are called motor tics. Involuntary repetitive sounds, including grunting, sniffing, or throat clearing, are known as vocal tics. Tics are typically classified as either motor or vocal tics. There are common examples of tics: Motor Tics Eye rolling Head jerking

“My child just went to bed and woke up as a different person.” -mother of a PANS/PANDAS child Eight-year-old Tony likes to build and create all the time. This energetic kid always follows his curiosities. Apart from being bright in school, he indulges in hobbies such as playing the piano for his parents’ enjoyment. He plays with Legos imagining a

Even though PANS and PANDAS are on the rise among children, getting a diagnosis is challenging for parents who simply can’t find knowledge or qualified providers. The refusal of the medical establishment to accept this very real medical condition has made diagnosis and treatment unnecessarily complex and hard on families. Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS) and Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder

What are PANDAS, PANS, and Autoimmune Encepathology? Are PANS and PANDAS the same thing? That is a question I hear just about every day. Understanding PANS, PANDAS, and Autoimmune Encepathology can confuse parents and practitioners. Even though the diagnostic guidelines are clear, these conditions present similarly.  It is important to recognize that these pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders are distinct conditions

When your child or teen struggles with disordered or restrictive eating, everyday life for child and parent is hard.  Disordered eating is often something that creeps up and this recognizing the signs can be hard to see. It also is something that can turn on suddenly when part of an infection-induced PANS or PANDAS profile.  The sudden onset of pediatric

Infectious diseases are increasing and they can have a lasting impact on one’s physical and mental health. Conditions such as Lyme Disease, Tick-borne illness, COVID, Epstein-Barr, mycoplasma pneumonia, coxsackie, herpes 6, streptococcus, etc. can and do affect mental health and are increasing, yet frequently missed. PANS and PANDAS is one of these increasing conditions and now one in every 150