Is Your Child’s Sudden OCD or Anxiety Linked to PANS/PANDAS?
6 months ago
- Understanding PANS and PANDAS: Abrupt-onset neuropsychiatric symptoms, often triggered by infections like strep, mycoplasma, or viruses, are mediated by neuroinflammation targeting the basal ganglia and amygdala.
- Comprehensive Treatment Approaches: Management combines infection control, immune modulation (NSAIDs, oral modulators, IVIG), and addressing cofactors like cerebral folate deficiency.
- Holistic Lifestyle as Foundational Therapy: Diet, sleep, exercise, vagal nerve stimulation, and parental mental health play crucial roles in reducing neuroinflammation and supporting recovery.
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