SIGNS TO LOOK FOR

PANS and Pandas can, in many cases, be cured with antibiotics. They share some of these symptoms:

Sudden onset of obsessive compulsive disorder, tics or severely restricted food intake combined with two or more of the following. fears Anxiety, and panic including episodes. separation anxiety, irrational Sudden mood changes and/or depression Irritability, aggression and/or severe defiant behaviour. Hyperactivity. Sudden deterioration in school performance.

Involuntary movement and/or sensory abnormalities (eg, finding textures unbearable).

Regression — a loss of behavioural and/or developmental skills. Insomnia and/or sleep problems. Involuntary urination/bed-wetting and/or a need to urinate frequently.

Hallucinations or delusions.