Pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections (PANDAS): An indication for tonsillectomy

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 872-873

  Alexander, Alan A Z ^a   Patel, Nitin J ^b   Southammakosane, Cathy A ^c   Mortensen, Melissa M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

PANDAS; Streptococcal infections; Tonsillectomy

Indexed keywords

AZITHROMYCIN; CEFALEXIN; PENICILLIN G; SERTRALINE;

AGITATION; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; ERYTHEMA; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; OROPHARYNX; PEDIATRIC AUTOIMMUNE NEUROPSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS ASSOCIATED WITH STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT INFECTION; SCHOOL CHILD; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; TIC; TONSILLECTOMY; TREATMENT INDICATION;

AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES; CHILD; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; RECURRENCE; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; TONSILLECTOMY;

EID: 79955725098     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2011.03.006     Document Type: Article

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