Demystifying PANS/PANDAS Podcast

Demystifying PANS/PANDAS Podcast

Hosted by: Nancy O'Hara MD

Welcome to the Demystifying PANS/PANDAS Podcast with Dr. Nancy O'Hara! Ever wondered why some kids experience sudden, life-altering behavioral changes? This podcast delves into PANS (Pediatric Acute-onset...

Episodes

Lyme in Disguise: When Tics, Anxiety, and Depression Aren’t What They Seem

Season #1 Episode #29

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Healthy Baby Roadmap: Can Preconception Planning Prevent Chronic Illness?

Season #1 Episode #28

Could planning before pregnancy reduce your child’s risk of chronic illness? In this episode of Demystifying PANS/PANDAS, functional medicine dietitian Vicki Kobliner joins us to talk about her Healthy Baby Roadmap...
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From Mother to Movement: Gabriella True’s Fight for PANS/PANDAS Awareness

Season #1 Episode #27

Bringing PANS/PANDAS into the spotlight: one mother’s mission for awareness and change. In this episode of Demystifying PANS/PANDAS, Gabriella True shares her journey as a mother of two children and her path to...
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Healing Kids Starts With Healing Parents Too

Season #1 Episode #26

What if healing a child starts with healing the parent, too? In this episode of Demystifying PANS/PANDAS, Dr. Emily Gutierrez joins us to discuss how caregiver stress, genetics, and toxins intersect to shape a child’s...
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When Therapy Fails and Antibiotics Heal: A Mother’s Discovery

Season #1 Episode #25

When schools mislabel and systems misdiagnose, families are left to pick up the pieces. In this episode of Demystifying PANS/PANDAS, Sheilah Gauch shares her powerful personal and professional journey navigating...
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Lyme, Loss, and the Diagnostic Failure That Changed Everything

Season #1 Episode #24

The symptoms looked psychiatric. The cause was infectious. The consequences were irreversible. In this episode of Demystifying PANS/PANDAS, Nicole Bell shares her journey of losing her husband to a misdiagnosed...
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Hidden Infections: The Overlooked Causes of Sudden Tics and Anxiety

Season #1 Episode #23

Hidden infections, sudden behavior changes—here’s what parents need to know now. In this episode of Demystifying PANS/PANDAS, Dr. Denis Bouboulis joins us to uncover how infections like Lyme and strep can trigger...
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The Lyme and PANS/PANDAS Link: What Parents Must Know

Season #1 Episode #22

Lyme disease—could it be the missing link in your child’s mystery illness? In this episode of Demystifying PANS/PANDAS, Dr. Myriah Hinchey unpacks the misunderstood world of vector-borne diseases like Lyme and their...
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Rewiring the Brain: The Hidden Impact of Inflammation in Kids with PANS/PANDAS

Season #1 Episode #21

What happens when conventional treatments fall short? In this episode of Demystifying PANS/PANDAS, Peggy Chapman, a seasoned psychiatric nurse practitioner, dives deep into the complexities of treating children with...
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Can a Vitamin Deficiency Look Like ADHD or OCD? Here’s Proof

Season #1 Episode #20

In this episode of Demystifying PANS/PANDAS, Dr. James Greenblatt unpacks the critical role of functional psychiatry in treating complex neuropsychiatric disorders like anorexia, mood dysregulation, OCD, and ADHD....
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Is Your Child’s Gut Hiding Chronic Infections? The Shocking Truth About Biofilms

Season #1 Episode #19

Could gut health be the missing link in PANS and PANDAS? In this episode of Demystifying PANS/PANDAS, Dr. Anju Usman-Singh joins us to dive into the critical role of gut health and biofilm-related infections in...
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Beating Tics, OCD, and Aggression with Food: The Diet Study Every Parent Should Know

Season #1 Episode #18

What if a personalized diet could unlock healing for your child? In this episode of Demystifying PANS/PANDAS, nutrition expert Julie Matthews dives deep into the power of personalized diets for children with autism,...
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