J Korean Neuropsychiatr Assoc.  2004 May;43(3):357-361.

A Case of PANDAS with Emotional Lability

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  • 1Department of Psychiatry, Cheonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Korea.

Abstract

The authors report a case of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder associated with streptococcal infection (PANDAS) and emotional lability. This is a 12-year-old girl who developed normally until the age of 11, when she had a high fever with headache followed by abnormal tic movement, emotional lability, ands high antistreptolysin-O (ASO) titer. The case illustrates difficulties in diagnosing and treating the PANDAS.

Keyword

PANDAS; Streptococcal infection; Emotional lability

MeSH Terms

Child
Female
Fever
Headache
Humans
Streptococcal Infections
Tics
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