PANDAS resources benefit kids and parents
Monday’s Los Angeles Times story on pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder associated with streptococcus -- or PANDAS -- generated a large reader response and many offers from people who want to help families deal with the illness.
PANDAS causes obsessive-compulsive disorder and is linked to a recent bout with strep throat. Children who develop OCD symptoms -- such as tics, fear of germs and anxiety -- become ill suddenly but often recover with medications and therapies.
Here are some PANDAS resources:
- International OCD Foundation’s therapist database. The International OCD Foundation is a resource about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and related illnesses. You can search for treatment providers by location and services, including those who treat children.
- International OCD Foundation’s PANDAS overview
- International OCD Foundation’s OCD in Kids online resource center
- PANDAS-PITAND Awareness & Research Support
- Saving Sammy: A mothers’ fight to cure her son’s OCD
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