PANDAS and PANS Sensory Integration and Processing Challenges

PANDAS and PANS Sensory Integration and Processing Difficulties Sensory Systems:Vestibular processing deficits, often low PRNPoor postural control especially antigravity extensionCan slouch, slump – extension against gravity is tricky and tiringLikes to move and not stop/fidgetingCan have low levels of alertness when not movingScared of the dark without visual input to support spatial understandingAltered spatial awarenessPoor […]

PANDAS and PANS Update

Thank you to everyone who has messaged me about my earlier. article about PANDAS and PANS for more evidence to support the earlier post. Research Evidence: from https://www.panspandasuk.org/resources PANS PHYSICIAN’S NETWORK TREATMENT GUIDELINES ​These guidelines were first published in May 2018 following several meetings between the PANS Physicians’ Network UK (PPNUK) and the Charity PANS […]

Rapid onset sensory reactivity, movement difficulties, tics, mood changes and reduced attention may be PANDAS or PANS

Therapists practicing Ayres’ Sensory Integration should be aware of PANDAS and PANS as part of differential diagnosis.  Like Sydenham’s Chorea, the incidence of both these clinical presentations may be becoming increasingly more common as antibiotics are used more judiciously. It is a possible differential diagnosis for a range of childhood neurodevelopmental and mental health difficulties […]