
What Are PANDAS and PANS? A Parent’s Guide to Understanding These Complex Disorders
Introduction As a parent, discovering that your child might be experiencing a complex neuropsychiatric disorder can be overwhelming and frightening. PANDAS (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Streptococcal Infections) and PANS (Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome) are two challenging conditions that can dramatically and suddenly change a child’s behavior, cognitive function,








