PANDAS (Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Streptococcal Infection): Case report supporting the role of tonsillectomy in treatment

Irish Medical Journal

Volumn 99, Issue 5, 2006, Pages

  Lynch, N E ^a   Deiratany, S ^a   Webb, D W ^a   McMenamin, Joe B ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PENICILLIN V; STREPTOLYSIN O;

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CASE REPORT; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHOREA; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; FACE; HUMAN; MALE; NONHUMAN; PEDIATRIC AUTOIMMUNE NEUROPSYCHIATRIC DISORDER ASSOCIATED WITH STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTION; PHARYNGITIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SORE THROAT; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; SYMPTOM; TIC; TONSILLECTOMY; WEAKNESS;

EID: 33747668831     PISSN: 03323102     EISSN: 03323102     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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2. Ibid
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