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Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal infection (PANDAS)

Controversial syndrome. PANDAS is the association of: - obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) - Tourette syndrome, or - tic disorders with streptococcal infection. The association is controversial. Clinical manifestations: - clinical symptoms of OCD observed within weeks of pharyngitis [2]

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Ailurinae (pandas)

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pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS)

References

  1. Journal Watch 25(16):129, 2005 Mell LK, Davis RL, Owens D. Association between streptococcal infection and obsessive- compulsive disorder, Tourette's syndrome, and tic disorder. Pediatrics. 2005 Jul;116(1):56-60. PMID: 15995031
  2. Orlovska S, Vestergaard CH, Bech BH et al. Association of streptococcal throat infection with mental disorders: Testing key aspects of the PANDAS hypothesis in a nationwide study. JAMA Psychiatry 2017 May 24 PMID: 28538981