Dr. Ellen Wald, Chair of Pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and respected pediatric infectious diseases specialist, published the PANDAS/PANS commentary, A Pediatric Infectious Disease Perspective on Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated With Streptococcal Infection and Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome, in The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 2019 Jul;38(7):706-709

In addition to providing an excellent review of literature surrounding the immune mediated diseases, Dr. Wald states that the existence of PANDAS/PANS “needs to be acknowledged as we work collectively to improve the healthcare of children presenting with neuropsychiatric symptoms.”

Sections include:

• Sydenham’s chorea
• Lessens from Acute Rheumatic Fever
• Autoimmunity
• Streptococcal serology
• Diagnostic evaluation and treatment recommendations
• Foundational questions and recommendations