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Podcast: The MindHealth360 Show
Episode: 73: Dr. Scott Antoine: Why PANS and PANDAS are leading hidden causes of mental illness in children
Description: In this vital and technically complex presentation, Dr Scott Antoine explains why PANS (Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome) and PANDAS (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Streptoccocal Infection) are common and overlooked root cause of psychiatric symptoms in children (such as OCD, restrictive eating, anxiety, emotional distress, depression, dramatic mood swings, psychosis and suicidal ideation). In doing so, he encourages physicians to explore mental health in an entirely new way, especially in the treatment of children. Dr Scott Antoine completed his undergraduate training at the University of Scranton, after which he completed his doctorate at the...