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标题：Paedatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Streptococcal Infection in an Indian Adolescent
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作者：Sachin Sharma ; Supriya Vaish ; Saurabh Chopra 等
期刊名称：Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health
电子版ISSN：0973-1342
出版年度：2012
卷号：8
期号：3
页码：67-73
出版社：Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health
摘要：Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders associated with Streptococcalinfection (PANDAS) is a unique constellation of signs and symptoms that exist in asubset of children with rapid onset or exacerbation of obsessive-compulsive disorder(OCD) and/or tic disordersdue to an initial autoimmune reactionto a Group A BetaHemolytic Streptococcas (GABHS) infection which produce antibodies that interferewith the basal gangliafunction. In PANDAS the usual onset is known to be before 12years of age, however, it may also present (although rarely) in adolescence. With an aimto substantiate the existing database as well as create awareness about the same we reporta case of PANDAS with adolescent onset
关键词：PANDAS; ASO titres; GABHS; Y-BOCS; ANA