PANDAS: Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infection.

PANDAS: Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infection.
Am J Nurs. 2020 Jul 09;:
Authors: Pabst C, Subasic K
Abstract
If undiagnosed and untreated, pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infection (PANDAS) can suddenly and drastically disrupt the lives of previously healthy children and their families. The key to prompt diagnosis of PANDAS and its appropriate treatment is provider awareness that streptococcal infection may present with neuropsychiatric symptoms. The authors discuss the signs and symptoms that characterize PANDAS, as well as its presumed pathogenesis, and illustrate, through a composite case history, a symptom presentation, diagnostic journey, treatment course, and recovery that is representative of many PANDAS cases.
PMID: 32665509 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The American Journal of Nursing - July 8, 2020 Category: Nursing Authors: Pabst C, Subasic K Tags: Am J Nurs Source Type: research