Open AccessTreating pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome
Author(s) -
Elizabeth Heavey,
Kathleen Peterson
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the nurse practitioner/the nurse practitioner
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-8662
pISSN - 0361-1817
DOI - 10.1097/01.npr.0000553400.88847.5d
Subject(s) - medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , pediatrics , intensive care medicine , surgery
Pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS) can be caused by infectious and noninfectious triggers. NPs can help children with PANS recover from their symptoms and prevent future recurrences by appropriately screening, recognizing, and diagnosing the clinical presentation of PANS. PANS treatment includes pharmacologic therapies as well as cognitive behavioral therapy.