“My child was fine last week, last month – and now I have lost her. This is not my child; what has happened? What do I do? (Sudden & Severe Onset)” For every parent with a child that has an illness, this seems to be a recurring story. Many parents and specialists are desperate for an explanation that makes sense as to why this a child may be fine one day and a completely different child the next, and unfortunately do not find answers.
Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections, most commonly known as PANDAS, affects as many as 1 in every 200 children. This disorder occurs when the strep virus triggers a misdirected immune response that results in the child’s brain becoming inflamed. Inflammation on the brain can cause atypical …show more content…
loud music/talking, bright light,etc.),and many more. These symptoms are a “hallmark trait” for PANDAS and can be debilitating for the child. The term PANDAS was defined in 1998 by Dr. Sue Swedo. She was studying patients with Sydenham Chorea that exhibited a sudden …show more content…
It is also said that it very rare and highly unlikely that a child after the age of twelve to develop PANDAS, however, there are being more studies done of this finding. Children with PANDAS have a very sudden onset of symptoms, which is followed by a slow and gradual improvement. It is also said that if the child has another outbreak of strep throat infection, that they symptoms may return just as suddenly and dramatic as they did previously. Although latter infections are rare, the have been reported to trigger PANDAS symptoms can be problematic because they linger for periods of
Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections, most commonly known as PANDAS, affects as many as 1 in every 200 children. This disorder occurs when the strep virus triggers a misdirected immune response that results in the child’s brain becoming inflamed. Inflammation on the brain can cause atypical …show more content…
loud music/talking, bright light,etc.),and many more. These symptoms are a “hallmark trait” for PANDAS and can be debilitating for the child. The term PANDAS was defined in 1998 by Dr. Sue Swedo. She was studying patients with Sydenham Chorea that exhibited a sudden …show more content…
It is also said that it very rare and highly unlikely that a child after the age of twelve to develop PANDAS, however, there are being more studies done of this finding. Children with PANDAS have a very sudden onset of symptoms, which is followed by a slow and gradual improvement. It is also said that if the child has another outbreak of strep throat infection, that they symptoms may return just as suddenly and dramatic as they did previously. Although latter infections are rare, the have been reported to trigger PANDAS symptoms can be problematic because they linger for periods of