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  • initialism Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal infections; A neuropsychiatric disorder occurring in children.

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Examples

  • The condition is called PANDAS or Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections.

    The UltraMind Solution M.D. Mark Hyman 2009

  • In a separate but connected example, there is a form of OCD that is well documented in children called PANDAS Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections.

    The UltraMind Solution M.D. Mark Hyman 2009

  • In the past, some children with rapid onset of obsessive-compulsive disorder or tic disorders such as Tourette's have been found to have pediatric acute neuropsychiatric syndrome PANS -- also known as PANDAS -- which has been linked to the body's response to certain bacterial infections.

    USATODAY.com Feed 2012

  • On his website, he makes note that he has a special interest and expertise in pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections, better known by its acronym PANDAS.

    USATODAY.com Feed 2012

  • Because these medical problems result in aberrant behaviors it's been given a psychiatric diagnosis and I think that's really wrong. research done at NIH (in Bethesda, MD) called PANDAS, which stands for Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections.

    Examiner California Headlines 2010

  • strep. same thing happened to my son. was put on lengthy course of antibiotics. sometimes the strep tests even said negative until they really incubated the swab they took and on the third day it reported strep. it was awful. it's known as PANDAS.

    msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines 2012

  • ABC News reported that PANDAS -- a strept-related neurological disorder -- and side effects of taking the HPV vaccine Gardasil have been ruled out as possible causes of the illness.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post 2012

  • Doctors also ruled out PANDAS -- a neurological disorder linked to streptococcal infections -- and the Guardasil HPV vaccine, which many of the girls did not receive, Hammond said.

    ABC News: Top Stories 2012

  • WASHINGTON - Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal infections, or PANDAS, do not like stress.

    Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 Ani 2010

  • The diagnosis, PANDAS, was created when clinicians observed that following streptococcal infections, which include strep throat, scarlet fever, and impetigo, children developed tics and symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

    Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 Ani 2010

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