Dear Doctors: I was surprised when reading one of your columns about obsessive-compulsive disorder that you didn't talk about the connection to strep throat. My daughter developed OCD symptoms this ...

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Karli Bossman's behavior changed instantly from happy to afraid of socks. Oct. 5, 2011— -- Karli Bossman was a happy 5-year-old from Clayton, N.C., who loved going to kindergarten -- until one ...

The Pandas Network, which estimates that at least 162,000 children in the United States have Pandas, also provides a list of 14 "leading physicians" who treat the disorder, as well as a breakdown of ...

Dear Doctors: Our 8-year-old son got sick with strep throat and had to miss a family camping trip. When my sister called to check on him, she asked me if I knew strep throat can cause ...

DEAR DOCTORS: Our 8-year-old son got sick with strep throat and had to miss a family camping trip. When my sister called to check on him, she asked me if I knew strep throat can cause ...

Their children suddenly developed obsessive compulsive disorder and extreme food aversions. Parents are asking state ...

Q: My daughter was recently diagnosed with PANDAS. My pediatrician explained that it is something that creates anxiety if there is undiagnosed strep. I don’t totally understand the concept and I was ...

Psychotherapy for children with PANDAS is the same as if they had other types of OCD or tic disorders— cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), through which the child learns that he can have more control ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A little-understood disease could be affecting as many as 1 in 200 children in the United States and research suggests it often goes misdiagnosed. PANS, the acronym for ...