What is PANDAS?
PANDAS is a pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric condition characterized by the onset of obsessive-compulsive symptoms or nervous tics due to a streptococcal infection. Psychiatrist Gail Saltz, MD, explains the illness and its symptoms.
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