Please find the nutritional strategies from Lucinda Miller from the Webinar of the 14th April 2020 Nutritional Strategies to Cool Down Neuro-Inflammation in PANDAS
The main thrust of treatment for Tics (particularly in patients with PANDAS or PANS) is the use of antibiotics, anti-inflammatory and psychotropic drugs. However, Thenemann et al (2107) noted that “while underlying infectious and inflammatory processes in PANS and PANDAS patients are treated, psychiatric and behavioural symptoms need simultaneous treatment to decrease suffering and improve adherence […]
Parents of children who have PANDAS may be concerned about the coronavirus outbreak (Covid-19) and the potential impact on their children. The spread of Covid-19 is inevitable and is likely to affect the majority of the population in the UK. From the data that we have available about 80% of patients will have a mild […]
Parents often ask about whether or not a child with PANDAS should receive their vaccinations. The advice from the Children’s e-Hospital is to vaccinate your child in the normal way but to manage any flares in symptoms using short term anti-inflammatory treatment. The consequences of not immunising your child could be significant, so in our […]
What is Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis? Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) also known as slipped upper femoral epiphysis (SUFE), is the most common hip disorder in adolescents. The causes are not yet well understood but most of the time it occurs during the pubertal growth spurt. SCFE affects the hip joint. This is a ball […]
What is Perthes’ disease? Perthes’ disease, also known as Legg-Calve-Perthes’ is a disorder affecting one or both hips. It most commonly affects children between the ages of 4 and 10 and is 4 times more common in boys. Perthes’ is usually self-limiting, however complications can last into adulthood so timely investigation and treatment is important. […]