PART 2 | Are there environmental factors that may be affecting your child's PANS and/or PANDAS diagnosis? I'm here to tell you that there are tests that can help us figure out not only if it's PANS or PANDAS, but also other contributing factors that may worsen the symptoms! Let's chat and figure it out together. #panspandas #childmentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #environmentalfactors #childdevelopment #childhealth #familysupport #mold #moldtoxicity | Infinity Neuromotor Development Center

PANDAS is a clinical diagnosis in children characterized by the onset of neuropsychiatric symptoms (specifically OCD or tics) following a recent streptococcal infection, such as strep throat or scarlet fever. “As noted by Dr. Sue Swedo at the NIH in the late 1990’s, PANDAS involves antibodies from a streptococcal infection reacting with brain tissue (specifically the basal ganglia), triggering movement and behavioral problems. Rheumatic Fever is an older known disorder that illustrates this same