Every year, thousand of yong people get strep infections -- which, when treated with antibiotics, poses little danger to the child. But the antibiotics can, in rare cases can cause the immune system to attack the part of the brain associated with emotion.

“Some doctors suspect that some children who are diagnosed with ADHD or OCD might have PANDAS. Many pediatricians do not know about the disorder.” [Source: KHOU-TV (Houston, TX)]

PANDAS stands for Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders, and symptoms can include OCD-like behavior, motor or verbal tics, separation anxiety and ADHD-like symptoms. Parents of children who have been diagnosed with ADHD are encouraged to have their children tested for PANDAS, just to be sure.

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