{"id":1665,"date":"2026-03-02T09:03:30","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T09:03:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scaleup42.ca\/ncc\/?post_type=conditions&#038;p=1665"},"modified":"2026-03-30T13:48:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T13:48:29","slug":"pandas-pans","status":"publish","type":"conditions","link":"https:\/\/scaleup42.ca\/ncc\/conditions\/pandas-pans\/","title":{"rendered":"PANDAs\/PANS"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1665\" class=\"elementor elementor-1665\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23c06d8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"23c06d8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3623858c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3623858c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PANDAS\/PANS\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad6a934 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ad6a934\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/scaleup42.ca\/ncc\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book A Free Discovery Call<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16ea43db e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"16ea43db\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bdae859 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bdae859\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>PANDAS (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections) and PANS (Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome) are conditions in which <b>infection and the inflammatory effects of infection disrupt normal brain and immune function<\/b>.<\/p><p>While these syndromes are often associated with a sudden and dramatic onset of symptoms\u2014making them easier to recognize\u2014the underlying drivers are frequently more complex. Infection may not behave like a typical short-lived illness. Instead, certain infections can persist, evade immune clearance, and create widespread immune dysregulation.<\/p><p>Although labeled as pediatric conditions, <b>PANDAS and PANS can also occur in adolescents and adults<\/b>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a498b5c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a498b5c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0e364e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0e364e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Naturopathic Approach To PANDAs\/PANS\n\n\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fe870cf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7fe870cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64f2930f e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"64f2930f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bb66316 h-100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4bb66316\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"990\" src=\"https:\/\/scaleup42.ca\/ncc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Comprehensive-Intake-and-Assessment\u200b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1397\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scaleup42.ca\/ncc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Comprehensive-Intake-and-Assessment\u200b.jpg 800w, https:\/\/scaleup42.ca\/ncc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Comprehensive-Intake-and-Assessment\u200b-242x300.jpg 242w, https:\/\/scaleup42.ca\/ncc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Comprehensive-Intake-and-Assessment\u200b-768x950.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e4ed82 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2e4ed82\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1a78d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b1a78d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Comprehensive Intake and Assessment<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e6ab55 list-style-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e6ab55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A detailed and compassionate intake is essential, particularly given the sudden and often distressing nature of symptoms. Assessment focuses on identifying triggers, patterns, and system involvement, including:<\/p><ul><li>Timeline of symptom onset and progression<\/li><li>History of streptococcal infections or recurrent infections<\/li><li>Sudden onset of neuropsychiatric symptoms such as:<ul><li>Obsessions and\/or compulsions<\/li><li>Food restriction<\/li><li>Tics or involuntary movements<\/li><li>Emotional dysregulation, irritability, anxiety, depression, or separation anxiety<\/li><li>Aggressive or oppositional behavior<\/li><li>Cognitive regression, loss of academic skills, handwriting changes, or motor coordination difficulties<\/li><li>Seizures or choreiform finger movements<\/li><li>Urinary frequency or enuresis<\/li><li>Increased sensory sensitivities<\/li><li>Sleep disturbances<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>Evaluation also includes immune health, digestive function, inflammatory burden, and neurological regulation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11ff11f elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"11ff11f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/scaleup42.ca\/ncc\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book A Free Discovery Call<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7e1799 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a7e1799\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b20642 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3b20642\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1eb993 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d1eb993\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c109288 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c109288\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Comprehensive Functional Testing<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a254aa list-style-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a254aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Functional testing helps identify infectious triggers and immune system patterns contributing to symptoms. Testing may include:<\/span>\n<ul>\n \t<li><span>Streptococcal testing when indicated<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li><span>Evaluation for other infectious triggers associated with PANS, including:<\/span>\n<ul>\n \t<li><i><span>Mycoplasma pneumoniae<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n \t<li><span>Influenza viruses<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li><span>Epstein-Barr virus<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li><i><span>Borrelia burgdorferi<\/span><\/i><span> (Lyme disease)<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li><span>Herpes simplex and Varicella viruses<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n \t<li><span>Immune and inflammatory markers<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li><span>Nutrient testing, with particular attention to <\/span><b>carnitine and vitamin A<\/b><span>, which are commonly depleted in chronic infection<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li><span>Digestive health testing, including constipation patterns that may allow infections to persist<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li><span>Assessment for biofilm activity where pathogens may evade treatment<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n&nbsp;\n\n<span>This information allows care to be precise, measured, and supportive rather than overwhelming.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-251b946 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"251b946\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7931e98 e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7931e98\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7d5c55 h-100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a7d5c55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/scaleup42.ca\/ncc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/nd-683x1024.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1402\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scaleup42.ca\/ncc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/nd-683x1024.webp 683w, https:\/\/scaleup42.ca\/ncc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/nd-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/scaleup42.ca\/ncc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/nd-768x1152.webp 768w, https:\/\/scaleup42.ca\/ncc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/nd.webp 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29df09e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"29df09e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a812844 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a812844\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Individualized Treatment Plan<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5376cd1 list-style-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5376cd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Treatment of PANDAS and PANS follows a <b>step-by-step biomedical approach<\/b>, focusing on restoring immune stability and neurological function. Treatment plans are individualized and may include:<\/p><ul><li>Addressing chronic or ongoing infections, one layer at a time<\/li><li>Biofilm-disrupting strategies to expose hidden pathogens<\/li><li>Digestive support to reduce chronic infection reservoirs<\/li><li>Anti-inflammatory and immune-modulating therapies to calm immune overactivation<\/li><li>Nutrient repletion, particularly carnitine and vitamin A:<ul><li>Carnitine depletion may prevent treatments from reaching target tissues<\/li><li>Vitamin A deficiency can impair immune clearance and immune regulation<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Nervous system and brain inflammation support<\/li><li>Sleep optimization and sensory regulation strategies<\/li><\/ul><p>Biomedical treatment is <b>not a quick fix<\/b>. It is an ongoing and adaptive process that evolves with the patient\u2019s symptoms, resilience, and response to care. With individualized and comprehensive treatment, many patients experience meaningful improvements in emotional regulation, cognitive function, behavior, and overall quality of life.<\/p><p>PANDAS and PANS are medical conditions with treatment options. 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