Feigin & Cherry’s Textbook of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 9th Edition equips clinicians with foundational knowledge on PANS/PANDAS.
PPN established as an authority in evaluation guidelines & treatment recommendations
CLINICIAN RESOURCES
FOR PANS/PANDAS
FLOWCHARTS
Follow the process of evaluating your patient for PANS/PANDAS then determine the treatment path based on symptom severity.
DIAGNOSING
Read about the criteria for PANS/PANDAS along with summaries of the psychiatric and neurologic symptoms your patient may experience.
TREATING
Treating your PANS and PANDAS patient may include antimicrobials (such as antibiotics), immunomodulatory therapy, and behavioral therapy.
FIRST PATIENT
Seeing Your First Child with PANDAS/PANS offers a quick insight into the presentation, diagnostic criteria, workup recommendations, and outcome expectations.
PPN Awards Funding to Develop and Evaluate PANS/PANDAS Clinical Assessment
PPN is proud to announce it has awarded funding to Dr. Lauren Breithaupt to aid in the development and evaluation of a structured and comprehensive PANS/PANDAS clinical assessment measure for children and adults, thus filling a vital gap in the current diagnostic process.
LATEST PANS/PANDAS RESEARCH
Prevalence of Neurological Soft Signs at Presentation in Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome
Dopamine receptor autoantibody signaling in infectious sequelae differentiates movement versus neuropsychiatric disorders
Elevated antibody binding to striatal cholinergic interneurons in patients with pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome
WHO WE ARE. WHAT WE DO.
THE PPN VISION
Our vision is that PANS/PANDAS will become easily diagnosed and treated with accessible therapies that dramatically reduce suffering and lead to a cure.
PPN MEMBERSHIP
A free membership with PPN keeps clinicians up to date on diagnostic and therapeutic guidelines and PANS/PANDAS research. By becoming a member, you will have the option to be recognized as a practitioner who works with PANS/PANDAS patients and become eligible to apply for a research grant
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