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Pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders after streptococcus infection

Author(s) -

Baljeet Maini,

Shalu Bathla,

GurdeepS Dhanjal,

PremD Sharma

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

indian journal of psychiatry

Language(s) - Uncategorized

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.485

H-Index - 34

eISSN - 1998-3794

pISSN - 0019-5545

DOI - 10.4103/0019-5545.104827

Subject(s) - pandas , tics , medicine , streptococcal infections , tic disorder , streptococcus , pediatrics , immunology , psychiatry , biology , bacteria , genetics

Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal infection (PANDAS) is a group of disorders recently recognized as a clinical entity. A case of PANDAS is described here, which remitted after 1 month of treatment. Recent Group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus infection should be considered in a child who presents with a sudden explosive onset of tics or obsessive compulsive symptoms.

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