Frequency and impact of paediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome/paediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections diagnosis in Canada
PANS/PANDAS diagnoses, while rare, significantly impact children, families, and the health care system. Diagnostic uncertainty underscores the challenges professionals and families face in accessing effective care, emphasizing the need for education and evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.
Authors
- Colin Wilbur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4853-4047)
- Sefi Kronenberg
- Deborah M. Levy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1023-9499)
- Peter J. Gill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6253-1312)
- Michelle Shouldice
- Rachel Goren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7463-2981)
- Ari Bitnun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5289-5430)
- Ronald M. Laxer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6907-5148)
- Asif Doja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1457-071X)
- Paul Sandor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2397-0758)
- Eluen Ann Yeh
- Tamara Pringsheim
Institutions
- University of Ottawa (CA)
- University of Alberta (CA)
- University of Calgary (CA)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Hospital for Sick Children (CA)
- SickKids Foundation (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Paediatrics & Child Health
- Published
- 2024-12-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/pch/pxae092
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.28