Pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infection (PANDAS): A controversial diagnosis

Current Infectious Disease Reports

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 103-109

  De Oliveira, Sheila Knupp Feitosa ^a   Pelajo, Christina Feitosa ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Autoimmunity; Obsessive compulsive disorder; PANDAS; Streptococcus; Tics

Indexed keywords

AZITHROMYCIN; CLONIDINE; GUANFACINE; HALOPERIDOL; PENICILLIN G; PLACEBO; RISPERIDONE; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; AUTOIMMUNITY; CHILDHOOD; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE EXACERBATION; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GROUP A STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTION; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; NEUROPSYCHIATRY; NONHUMAN; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; ONSET AGE; PEDIATRIC AUTOIMMUNE NEUROPSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS ASSOCIATED WITH STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTION; REVIEW; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; TIC; TONSILLECTOMY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 77953543568     PISSN: 15233847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11908-010-0082-7     Document Type: Review

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