PANDAS Syndrome
Have you ever watched your happy go lucky child change overnight with neurological and behavioral changes? Being a parent with a child who has flipped a switch overnight can make you wonder what you’re doing wrong or what is wrong with your child. Join me in the journey of our child’s diagnosis of PANDAS Syndrome and the healing process. Remember there is always hope and your child is “in there”. Their brain is just “on fire”!
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How could it be PANDAS?
PANDAS syndrome also known as pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections describes a group of symptoms, such as tics and obsessive-compulsive behavior, thought to affect certain children who’ve had strep infections. Just to name a few symptoms- anxiety, phobias, Depression, Bedwetting, Irritability, Difficulty sleeping, separation anxiety, changes in motor skills, difficulty learning and concentrating, eating regression, Poor performance in school ex; math and writing changes. Symptoms can vary with every child or flare.