Hello,
My 6 year old son has had tics since age 4. There have been periods of several months with no tics, but they have come back more than ever about two months ago. They include throat clearing, a short humming noise, and the newest one, face scrunching. Over the last couple of years we have been to various specialists with no answers. We moved recently so we got a new pediatrician. Explained the history to her and asked her to run some blood tests. I specifically asked for the ASO titer because I had read about pandas and my wife had strep recently. The pediatrician was skeptical but agreed to run the test anyway. The result came back at 760. Haven't met with the pediatrician yet, but that seems very high from what I have read. However, he hasn't had diagnosed strep in about 2 years.
He also doesn't seem to have OCD symptoms. Just the tics.
How indicative of pandas is a high ASO?
Thanks.
