Could an Infection Cause Tourette's-Like Symptoms in Teenage Girls?

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" In the meantime, OCD expert Jenike, a professor of psychiatry at

Harvard Medical School, explains what PANS is and why it might account for the

mysterious illness in Le Roy. "

PANDAS = PANS

Dr, Jenike is a regular contributor an a Yahoo OCD group, and he is much more

open-minded about the potentials revealed by anecdotal evidence.....but the

standard " medical " treatment still relies on mind-altering drugs (SSRIs) which

have numerous detrimental affects.

This group's biomedical approaches are more effective than conventional

" medicine " (aka corporate pill-pushing).

-Guy-

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A highly regarded MD who treats and has been treating PANDAS, (now referred to

as PANS, taking just the strep infection portion out of it, as mycoplasma

pneumonia and Lyme and co-infections can also produce this disorder/disease)

was recently (finally) allowed to examine and test 8 of the girls.

He recent press release states:

5 of the 8 girls have strep

7 of the 8 girls have Myco P.

All 8 of the 8 have one of the infections listed above.

Antibiotics are now being administered, and hopefully and prayerfully these

families will find some relief.

Personally, the original dx by a neurologist of 'mass hysteria' (sexist!) and

'conversion disorder' (meaning: we don't know, so it is all in your head)

has been horrible- JMO.

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> " In the meantime, OCD expert Jenike, a professor of psychiatry at

Harvard Medical School, explains what PANS is and why it might account for the

mysterious illness in Le Roy. "

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> PANDAS = PANS

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> Dr, Jenike is a regular contributor an a Yahoo OCD group, and he is much more

open-minded about the potentials revealed by anecdotal evidence.....but the

standard " medical " treatment still relies on mind-altering drugs (SSRIs) which

have numerous detrimental affects.

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> This group's biomedical approaches are more effective than conventional

" medicine " (aka corporate pill-pushing).

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> -Guy-

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That original dx set me off....I was livid and just hoped and prayed their parents wouldn't accept that as a reasonable explanation. Ou that p***ed me off sooooooooo bad.

-Tammy

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OCD appears to be from swelling of certain nerves from infection

that has overtaken one due to imbalances or shortages in nutrients

caused most popularly from toxins. This is because many report

losing OCD from antibiotics, antivirals, Vitamin Bs (such as

inositol), and replenishing microflora that produce Vitamin Bs.

Reducing the toxin load also is reported to rid OCD. Keep in mind

that toxins disrupt nutrients, leading to infections. Just saying

that several theories are correct and go together. Strep and

Bartonella seem to be the most common cause of OCD, and both are

extremely easy to get. Probably those most susceptible to these

infections have toxin loads and lack of microflora to produce

certain B vitamins, the ones like inositol that our bodies are

suppose to make from food via microflora. Taking inositol helps

some, but not all because the problem is still the toxin and

infection load. Some do not rid OCD by treating the infection

because they likely have not replenished the correct microflora.

Conditions are complex. This is why some things work for some

people. Treating from several angles will help a lot more people.

There are always exceptions to the rule, and at times, the problem

may be permanent damage or damage not reversible even after ridding

the infection. But, stay optimistic, for that is what leads us to

go down this road to achieve recovery.

Love and prayers,

Heidi N

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=could-infection-cause-tourettes-like-symptoms-teenage-girls

"In the meantime, OCD expert Jenike, a professor of

psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, explains what PANS is and why

it might account for the mysterious illness in Le Roy."

PANDAS = PANS

Dr, Jenike is a regular contributor an a Yahoo OCD group, and he is

much more open-minded about the potentials revealed by anecdotal

evidence....

..but the standard

"medical" treatment still relies on mind-altering drugs (SSRIs)

which have numerous detrimental affects.

This group's biomedical approaches are more effective than

conventional "medicine" (aka corporate pill-pushing).

-Guy-