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Demystifying PANS/PANDAS: A Functional Medicine Desktop Reference on Basal Ganglia Encephalitis
by Nancy O'Hara
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-Dr O' Hara's MD Mentee "My daughter had recurrent sore throats as a young child, but nothing I ever felt was too concerning. After a significant strep infection in middle school, she was instantly a changed person. One day, she's an honor student and star player on a club soccer team, and the next, she's begging us to sleep in our bed, as she's frightened to be alone at night. Her brain function deteriorated abruptly, and she mentally, socially, and physically regressed to her elementary school years."
-PANDAS Parent "After traveling home from vacation, my son contracted a virus. A few days later, his behavior became obsessive and aggressive, a far cry from the carefree and fun-loving boy I knew. He constantly needed to wash his hands and had a vocal tic that sounded like incessant clicking. It's as if it happened overnight. It seemed like a bomb went off in his brain, not knowing what to do or who to turn to. I was scared."
-PANS Parent Does any of this sound familiar? As a practitioner or a parent, you are not alone. About 1 in 200 children in the United States is affected by a condition resulting in inflammation in the brain, triggered by exposure to an infectious or metabolic agent. Better known as PANS (Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome) or PANDAS (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Streptococcus), these issues can be challenging diagnoses to receive, as some clinicians have never heard of it, they don't believe it exists, and have no training on how to manage it There is hope! From a pediatrician with nearly thirty years of experience in neurobehavioral health and functional medicine comes a desktop reference on this controversial yet critical and treatable condition. Geared toward physicians and all practitioners but also helpful for families, Demystifying PANS/PANDAS is a comprehensive and concise dive into Basal Ganglia Encephalitis, walking the reader through the journey of its abrupt onset, diagnosis, and treatment with functional and allopathic medicine. Join Dr. Nancy O'Hara as she discusses how to work within the current medical framework to achieve simple and effective ways to overcome the pitfalls and roadblocks on the path to wellness.
-Dr O' Hara's MD Mentee "My daughter had recurrent sore throats as a young child, but nothing I ever felt was too concerning. After a significant strep infection in middle school, she was instantly a changed person. One day, she's an honor student and star player on a club soccer team, and the next, she's begging us to sleep in our bed, as she's frightened to be alone at night. Her brain function deteriorated abruptly, and she mentally, socially, and physically regressed to her elementary school years."
-PANDAS Parent "After traveling home from vacation, my son contracted a virus. A few days later, his behavior became obsessive and aggressive, a far cry from the carefree and fun-loving boy I knew. He constantly needed to wash his hands and had a vocal tic that sounded like incessant clicking. It's as if it happened overnight. It seemed like a bomb went off in his brain, not knowing what to do or who to turn to. I was scared."
-PANS Parent Does any of this sound familiar? As a practitioner or a parent, you are not alone. About 1 in 200 children in the United States is affected by a condition resulting in inflammation in the brain, triggered by exposure to an infectious or metabolic agent. Better known as PANS (Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome) or PANDAS (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Streptococcus), these issues can be challenging diagnoses to receive, as some clinicians have never heard of it, they don't believe it exists, and have no training on how to manage it There is hope! From a pediatrician with nearly thirty years of experience in neurobehavioral health and functional medicine comes a desktop reference on this controversial yet critical and treatable condition. Geared toward physicians and all practitioners but also helpful for families, Demystifying PANS/PANDAS is a comprehensive and concise dive into Basal Ganglia Encephalitis, walking the reader through the journey of its abrupt onset, diagnosis, and treatment with functional and allopathic medicine. Join Dr. Nancy O'Hara as she discusses how to work within the current medical framework to achieve simple and effective ways to overcome the pitfalls and roadblocks on the path to wellness.
Paperback
$24.99