What you need to know about PANS and PANDAS disorders: These paediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders are little-known but can significantly affect a child’s life, even into adulthood.

Paediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS) and paediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections (PANDAS) are disorders that affect children, and can have a significant effect on a child’s life, even when they reach adulthood.