The Rise of PANS/PANDAS: How to Support Your Child

Dr. Nancy O’Hara is a board certified pediatrician. In 1998, she began a practice in consulting for children with special medical needs. She has continued to shift her practice to reflect functional and holistic care of individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders like PANDAS/PANS, ADHD, OCD and Lyme. She educates clinicians internationally on understanding their patients' ties with autoimmune disorders. Dr. O’Hara has published a book called “Demystifying PANS / PANDAS: A Functional Medicine Desktop Reference on Basal Ganglia Encephalitis” to help parents understand these diagnoses and how they can best care for and support their children.

 

In today’s episode, host Shay Beider welcomes Dr. Nancy O’Hara to discuss the rise of autoimmune disease in general and how this has correlated to a rise in PANS and PANDAS. Dr. O’Hara breaks down the environmental triggers of Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infection and identifies some of the behavioral symptoms that can be present. She also explains how she has adapted a 3 prolonged holistic approach to healing neurological disorders by treating the symptoms, triggers and inflammation in the basal ganglia. Dr. O’Hara provides advice on how families can maintain hope when receiving these difficult diagnoses.

 

Transcripts for this episode are available at: https://www.integrativetouch.org/conversations-on-healing 

 

Show Notes:

Find membership groups on Dr. O’Hara’s website Read Dr. O’Hara’s book here Learn more about the PANDAS physician network Learn more about the Northwest PANDAS/PANS Network here Check out the Free Field Guide to PANS/PANDAS

 

This podcast was created by Integrative Touch, which is working to change the way people experience healthcare. A leader in the field of pediatric integrative medicine, the organization supports families whose children have any type of special health or medical need. This includes kids with cancers, genetic conditions, autism, cerebral palsy, traumatic stress, and other serious health issues. The founder, Shay Beider, pioneered a new therapy called Integrative Touch™Therapy that supports healing from trauma and serious illness. The organization reaches thousands of people each year in hospitals and communities and offers unique Telehealth programs to families and healthcare providers during this challenging time. Thanks to the incredible support of volunteers and contributors, individuals are able to receive wellness education and integrative medical services at little or no cost.

Dr. Nancy O’Hara is a board certified pediatrician. In 1998, she began a practice in consulting for children with special medical needs. She has continued to shift her practice to reflect functional and holistic care of individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders like PANDAS/PANS, ADHD, OCD and Lyme. She educates clinicians internationally on understanding their patients' ties with autoimmune disorders. Dr. O’Hara has published a book called “Demystifying PANS / PANDAS: A Functional Medicine Desktop Reference on Basal Ganglia Encephalitis” to help parents understand these diagnoses and how they can best care for and support their children.

 

In today’s episode, host Shay Beider welcomes Dr. Nancy O’Hara to discuss the rise of autoimmune disease in general and how this has correlated to a rise in PANS and PANDAS. Dr. O’Hara breaks down the environmental triggers of Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infection and identifies some of the behavioral symptoms that can be present. She also explains how she has adapted a 3 prolonged holistic approach to healing neurological disorders by treating the symptoms, triggers and inflammation in the basal ganglia. Dr. O’Hara provides advice on how families can maintain hope when receiving these difficult diagnoses.

 

Transcripts for this episode are available at: https://www.integrativetouch.org/conversations-on-healing 

 

Show Notes:

Find membership groups on Dr. O’Hara’s website Read Dr. O’Hara’s book here Learn more about the PANDAS physician network Learn more about the Northwest PANDAS/PANS Network here Check out the Free Field Guide to PANS/PANDAS

 

This podcast was created by Integrative Touch, which is working to change the way people experience healthcare. A leader in the field of pediatric integrative medicine, the organization supports families whose children have any type of special health or medical need. This includes kids with cancers, genetic conditions, autism, cerebral palsy, traumatic stress, and other serious health issues. The founder, Shay Beider, pioneered a new therapy called Integrative Touch™Therapy that supports healing from trauma and serious illness. The organization reaches thousands of people each year in hospitals and communities and offers unique Telehealth programs to families and healthcare providers during this challenging time. Thanks to the incredible support of volunteers and contributors, individuals are able to receive wellness education and integrative medical services at little or no cost.