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Paediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS) & Occupational Performance: Current Evidence & Insights

Reference list: 

 Frankovich, J., Swedo, S. E., Murphy, T., Dale, R. C., Agalliu, D., Williams, K., Daines, M., Hornig, M., Chugani, H., Sanger, T., Muscal, E., Pasternack, M., Cooperstock, M., Gans, H., Zhang, Y., Cunningham, M., Bernstein, G., Bromberg, R., Willett, T., Brown, K., Farhadian, B., Chang, K., Geller, D., Hernandez, J., Sherr, J., Shaw, R., Latimer, E., Leckman, J., Thienemann, M. (2017). Clinical management of pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome: Part II-use of immunomodulatory therapies. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, 27(7), 574-593.

 Newby, M. J., Haracz, K., Lane, S. J., & Tona, J. (2025). Pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS) and occupational performance: A scoping review. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 79, 7906205050. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2025.051238

 Rea, I., Guido, C. A., & Spalice, A. (2021). Clinical Features in Patients With PANDAS/PANS and Therapeutic Approaches: A Retrospective Study. Frontiers in Neurology, 12, 741176–741176. https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2021.741176

 Sigra, S., Hesselmark, E., & Bejerot, S. (2018). Treatment of PANDAS and PANS: a systematic review. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 86, 51–65. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2018.01.001

 Swedo, S., Leckman, J., & Rose, N. (2012). From Research Subgroup to Clinical Syndrome: Modifying the PANDAS Criteria to Describe PANS (Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome). Pediatrics & Therapeutics, 2(113). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.4172/2161-0665.1000113

 Swedo, S. E., Frankovich, J., & Murphy, T. K. (2017). Overview of Treatment of Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, 27(7), 562-565. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1089/cap.2017.0042

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Paediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS) & Occupational Performance: Current Evidence & Insights

Reference list: 

 Frankovich, J., Swedo, S. E., Murphy, T., Dale, R. C., Agalliu, D., Williams, K., Daines, M., Hornig, M., Chugani, H., Sanger, T., Muscal, E., Pasternack, M., Cooperstock, M., Gans, H., Zhang, Y., Cunningham, M., Bernstein, G., Bromberg, R., Willett, T., Brown, K., Farhadian, B., Chang, K., Geller, D., Hernandez, J., Sherr, J., Shaw, R., Latimer, E., Leckman, J., Thienemann, M. (2017). Clinical management of pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome: Part II-use of immunomodulatory therapies. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, 27(7), 574-593.

 Newby, M. J., Haracz, K., Lane, S. J., & Tona, J. (2025). Pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS) and occupational performance: A scoping review. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 79, 7906205050. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2025.051238

 Rea, I., Guido, C. A., & Spalice, A. (2021). Clinical Features in Patients With PANDAS/PANS and Therapeutic Approaches: A Retrospective Study. Frontiers in Neurology, 12, 741176–741176. https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2021.741176

 Sigra, S., Hesselmark, E., & Bejerot, S. (2018). Treatment of PANDAS and PANS: a systematic review. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 86, 51–65. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2018.01.001

 Swedo, S., Leckman, J., & Rose, N. (2012). From Research Subgroup to Clinical Syndrome: Modifying the PANDAS Criteria to Describe PANS (Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome). Pediatrics & Therapeutics, 2(113). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.4172/2161-0665.1000113

 Swedo, S. E., Frankovich, J., & Murphy, T. K. (2017). Overview of Treatment of Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, 27(7), 562-565. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1089/cap.2017.0042

Learn more about PANS and the OT role