LymeLight Presents: PANS: Tick-borne Infections as Triggers of Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome

This is the first webinar the LymeLight Presents webinar series.  

Dr. Daniel A. Kinderlehrer, MD presented "PANS: Tick-borne Infections as Triggers of Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome".

While many associate Lyme disease with joint pain and flu-like symptoms, psychiatric symptoms can mask the clinical picture. Anxiety, depression, OCD, eating disorders and psychosis are diagnosed as a primary condition when an underlying infection is the root cause. Dr. Kinderlehrer will present the spectrum of neuropsychiatric illnesses associated with these infections, explain the underlying pathophysiology, and explore appropriate diagnostic and treatment strategies.

It was my honor to moderate the discussion and to be a part of the LymeLight Presents team at the LymeLight Foundation.