Dr. Susan Swedo Leads Q and A Session on PANDAS/PANS
An informative question and answer session held during a symposium on PANDAS and PANS covers a range of audience topics. The YouTube video posted by the Pandas Network is 18+ minutes and should be of interest to readers. With Dr. Susan Swedo as the lead panel member, the session includes these topics among others:
Autoimmune encephalitis- Young adults with PANS and IVIG treatment
- Possible contamination with IVIG treatment; the risk benefit ratio
- Major increase in cavities in one year (36) seen by parent with PANDAS: possibility of celiac as cause
- Dr. Swedo’s team does phone consultations with physicians
- Specific cases from the audience addressed
- Prophylactic antibiotic protocol for Sydenham Chorea explained
- Complications with immune suppression including steroids
- Value of cognitive behavior training plus meds for OCD
