PANDAS – Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder associated with group A Streptococcus, is a condition seen in the paediatric population consisting of tics or obsessive compulsive disorder exacerbated or brought on by a common bacterial infection called Group A streptococcus (GAS). This infection may initially present with a sore throat or chest infection with the subsequent onset of neuropsychiatric symptoms (tics and […]

What is cow’s milk protein allergy? Cow’s milk protein allergy is a common condition that affects both breast fed and bottle fed infants. Cow’s milk contains proteins which are essential for growth. Food allergies occur when the immune system recognises a protein in food as a foreign body and triggers a response against it and […]