Kids in Crisis: Understanding PANS & PANDAS with Dr. Scott Antoine

Aug 7, 2024

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In this episode of ReInvent Healthcare, Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo talks and Dr. Scott Antoine discusses PANS and PANDAS. Dr. Scott shares his family’s experience with the disease, and how integrative approaches are the best approaches to handling the trials and tribulations of these disorders.

Dr. Scott Antoine is a board-certified Emergency and Integrative Medicine physician with additional certifications in Functional and Integrative Medicine. He's renowned for his expertise in treating PANS and PANDAS, having helped hundreds of patients nationwide with his unique approach and his practice is considered a Center of Excellence for these conditions.

Beyond his medical background, Dr. Antoine is a clinical hypnotherapist and NLP practitioner, and he's the author of the bestselling book "The Comprehensive Physician's Guide to the Management of PANS and PANDAS."

What You Will Learn In This Episode:

Why PANS and PANDAS are a complex neurological disorder
The importance of early detection and treatment in children and adults
How infections and inflammation are important triggers
Conventional medicine’s limitations
Lab and genetic tests
How to use integrative approaches for the best results

Key Terms In This Episode:

PANS (Pediatric Acute Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome) is an umbrella term for a condition affecting children with sudden onset of severe neurological symptoms.
PANDAS (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Strep Infection) is a specific type of PANS triggered by a strep infection.
OCD, or Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, is a mental health condition characterized by recurrent, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors (compulsions). It is a core symptom of PANS and PANDAS.

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More on Dr. Scott Antoine

Website - Fully Functional
Facebook - The Panda Docs
Instagram - @thepandasdocs