Open AccessPediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders after streptococcus infection
Author(s) -
Baljeet Maini,
Shalu Bathla,
Gurdeep Singh Dhanjal,
Prem D Sharma
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of psychiatry/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.