Paediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections (PANDAS) is a controversial proposed condition, in which it is hypothesised that Group A beta-haemolytic streptococcal infection (GABHS) leads to the sudden subsequent onset of a neuropsychiatric disorder (usually obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) or tics) in children.1 The acronym PANDAS was first cited in 1998 to describe this group of patients.2
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/doctor/pandas-paediatric-autoimmune-neuropsychiatric-disorder-associated-with-streptococcal-infection