What are PANS and PANDAS and what Support is there?
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PANS: stands for: Paediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome.
PANDAS: stands for Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections.
PANS and PANDAS are conditions that often appear very suddenly and affect the physical and mental health of children and young adults. They develop in the wake of common infections (such as COVID-19, chicken pox, influenza, or strep A in PANDAS cases), when the infection subsequently causes a misdirected immune response and/or brain inflammation.
PANS PANDAS UK have created an overview resource about the conditions of PANS and PANDAS. This information also contains links to resources for Educational Professionals, School Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, and Families. This information is designed to provide some help for parent carers and also for professionals working in settings; parent carers are encouraged to share this with their school etc. if appropriate and relevant to their child.
Click [HERE] to access the resources.
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