Suspected autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder associated with streptococcal infection (PANDAS) - clinical case
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https://doi.org/10.52692/1857-0011.2024.3-80.37Keywords:
PANDAS, PANS, autoimmune reaction, streptococcus, ticsAbstract
The autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder associated with streptococcal infection (PANS/PANDAS) is a rare subtype of idiopathic autoimmune encephalitis that manifests as recently developed tics and obsessive - compulsive disorder following an infection with Group A beta - hemolytic Streptococcus. This clinical case illustrates a rare situation of suspected PANDAS and highlights the need for national management protocols for autoimmune neurological pathologies.
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