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In the press: on camera


Academy of Nutritional Medicine This educational video channel provides information about causes, testing and treatment of a range of infectious diseases, and other health conditions.

June 2026

Vicky, our CEO, explores the substantial progress being made through the PANS PANDAS Steering Group, including national guideline development, research initiatives, parliamentary engagement, professional training, and international collaboration — all aimed at improving recognition, care, and outcomes for those living with PANS and PANDAS.


PANS and PANDAS: A bridge between science, healthcare and European policies’ was an international conference organised by Associazione Genitori PANS PANDAS BGE ODV.

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May 2026

Vicky, our CEO, and Katy, our Health and Policy Lead, attended a significant international PANS conference. They presented on the efforts underway in the UK to ensure that everyone with PANS and PANDAS has access to prompt, appropriate healthcare on the NHS. Their presentation includes share a timeline of the conditions in the UK, including both the challenges families have faced for too many years and the hopeful signs that a shift towards better care is underway.


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Glossary

  • ADHD
    Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • AE
    Auto-immune Encephalitis
  • ARFID
    Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
  • ASD
    Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • CAMHS
    Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service
  • CBT
    Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
  • Dysgraphia
    difficulty writing by hand
  • EHCP
    Education, Health and Care Plan
  • Emotional Lability
    Rapid, and dramatic changes in mood (for example uncontrollable laughter to crying)
  • Enuresis
    wetting
  • GAS
    Group A Streptococcal infection
  • NHSE
    NHS England
  • NICE
    National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
  • OCD
    Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  • PP
    PANS PANDAS
  • PPUK
    PANS PANDAS UK
  • PPN
    PANS Physicians Network
  • PPSG
    PANS PANDAS Steering Group
  • SENCo
    Special Educational Needs Coordinator
  • SIGN
    Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network to the glossary
  • Tic
    Sudden repetitive movement (motor tic) or sound (vocal tic) which is difficult or impossible to control