Dr Leila Masson: What parents must know about PANS/PANDAS

Paediatrician Dr Leila Masson joins Penny and Angie to talk about PANS/PANDAS, a medical condition in which the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks brain cells and can lead to sudden, severe symptoms of OCD.  Doctors often mistake PANS/PANDAS for other conditions and it can be extremely difficult for parents to get a diagnosis for their kids.  Dr Masson, a medical doctor who also specialises in environmental and nutritional health discusses: - Why kids get PANS/PANDAS - what the signs and symptoms are  - how it is diagnosed  - why it can be so hard to receive a diagnosis  - how it can be treated  - how to look after your kids’ immune systems to try to avoid conditions like PANS/PANDAS    LINKS  Dr Masson’s online parents course for PANS/PANDAS Children’s Health A to Z by Dr Leila Masson PANDAS Network Family media plan