Autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with infection
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Pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with Streptococcus in identical siblings.
Termed pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with Streptococcus (PANDAS), these cases of childhood-onset obsessive compulsive disorder and tic disorders resemble the presentation of Sydenham chorea, in that they have an acute onset following a group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal infection (group A Streptococcus), with accompanying neurological signs, and an episodic or saw...
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OBJECTIVE To explore associated clinical factors in children with pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections (PANDAS). STUDY DESIGN Children with tics, obsessive-compulsive disorder, or both (n=109) were examined with personal and family history, diagnostic interview, physical examination, medical record review, and measurement of baseline levels ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1367-7543
DOI: 10.1002/pnp.460