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‘Unbelievable pain and suffering’: How a common throat infection can rewire children’s brains
‘Unbelievable pain and suffering’: How a common throat infection can rewire children’s brains
BBC
August 2025
Jamie Ducharme
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Strep Diagnosis Turns Around ARFID
"THREE DAYS after antibiotics. The bottom line is that from that moment on, we learned how to deal with each flare making PANDAS an interruption, not a life-threatening event." May 28th, 2019: My 12 year old daughter Sophia was a straight A student with many friends. She was fully engaged in ...
A Scary Strep Onset Calms with Support & Guidance, Mothers Helping Mothers
Written by Sierra Gellhorn A four-year-old boy (my son, Max) developed severe tics within a few days of being diagnosed with his second case of strep throat. He had also begun to exhibit sudden behavioral changes such as severe separation anxiety, insomnia, hyperactivity, and aggression. My son's PCP agreed with me that ...
Determined Action Averts Tragic Consequences, Emeline age 6
