pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS)

Introduction

Controversial syndrome. Also see PANDAS.

Association of:

• obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
• Tourette syndrome, or
• tic disorders

with non-streptococcal infection

The association is controversial.

Clinical manifestations

• clinical symptoms of OCD observed within weeks of pharyngitis

More general terms

• syndrome
• psychiatric disease; behavioral disorder
• chronic mental disorder
• autoimmune disease

More specific terms

• Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal infection (PANDAS)

Patient information

pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PNAS) patient information