A Double-Blind Randomized Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study of Azithromycin in Youth with Acute-Onset OCD – PubMed
View the article hereSudden and severe onset of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) may present secondary to infectious and/or immune-mediated triggers. We assessed the preliminary efficacy, tolerability, and safety of azithromycin compared with placebo in the treatment of OCD and associated symptoms in children with pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS).
How This Mom Learned the Truth About Her Child’s Mood Swings – Women’s Day
View the article hereCrystal Henry always thought her daughter Violet was a happy kid-she’d even avoided the terrible twos. But everything changed when the 5-year-old began experiencing constant mood swings and bed-wetting incidents.
“It wasn’t just a phase,” Crystal said. “Violet continued to behave erratically, with extreme mood swings. She also started to exhibit verbal and physical tics, which she had never done before.”
Common Virus Suspected as Trigger of Celiac Disease – NPR.ORG
View the article hereA new study raises a novel idea about what might trigger celiac disease, a condition that makes patients unable to tolerate foods containing gluten.
The study suggests that a common virus may be to blame.
Hidden Invaders: Infections trigger immune attacks on kids’ brains, provoking devastating psychiatric disorders – Discover Magazine
View the article hereAt 7 years old, Paul Michael Nelson was the kind of quiet, brilliant kid you were likely to find in Silicon Valley — captivated by Legos, self-taught in origami, loving and sweet. But on March 2, 2009, he woke up in the middle of the night, monstrously changed. He tore up the flooring in his bedroom. He got hold of a knife and stabbed holes through his door. He began speaking a strange language no one could understand. He tried pulling his teeth out. He barked like a dog.