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So, what is PANDAS/PANS? I had never heard of this until very recently. If you have a child suffering after a sudden onset of uncharacteristic behavioral changes, like: ADHD symptoms (hyperactivity, inattention, fidgety), unusual separation anxiety (child is clingy and has difficulty separating from his/her caregivers; for example, the child may not want to be in a different room in the house from his/her parents) Mood changes (irritability, sadness, emotional lability mimicing bipolar disorder or major depression, violent uncharacteristic rages/temper fits) Sleep disturbance/insomnia Night- time bed wetting and/or day- time urinary frequency Fine/gross motor changes (e.g. changes in handwriting) Joint pains, sudden never before seen OCD or tics, DEMAND a strep test. Also, if you live where there are deer ticks, be aware that lyme disease can present with similar abrupt-onset neurological symptoms in children, often without the more well known bulls eye rash or joint pains. nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/pandas/index.shtml
Posted on: Tue, 28 Jan 2014 16:37:36 +0000

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