Misdiagnosed Bipolar: One girl’s struggle through psych wards before Stanford docs make bold diagnosis and treatment
Read the full article“One day, Tessa Gallo was a typical sixth-grader, performing in school plays, running on the track team, goofing around with her two sisters and giggling with girlfriends at sleepovers.”
The next, said her mother, Teresa, “She was psychotic and mentally retarded.”
In bizarre and frightening scenes, Tessa acted as frantic as a caged animal, darting out of the family car into traffic, jumping fences and hiding in neighbors’ bushes. At times she seemed catatonic, with food falling out of her mouth because she somehow couldn’t swallow. She repeated the same few sentences over and over, worried about her braces, wanting to go home.Â
How Strep Evolved Into An Epidemic
Read the full article“Strep wasn’t always so virulent and aggressive. Back in the early 1980s, it suddenly ramped up into into an epidemic, which continues to this day.  And thanks to this new study, we now know exactly how that happened.”
The timeframe closely coincides with identification of PANDAS…could this study help explain what happened?
Beth Maloney speaking in Saco, ME – April 16, 2014
Beth Maloney will be speaking and answering questions on April 16th at 6:00 pm.  The event will take place at the First Parish Church at the corner of Main & Beach Streets.  The event is free but please RSVP to cdayc@ccyc.orgÂ
