Did you know that a routine childhood infection can trigger sudden, severe neuroimmune changes practically overnight?

When pediatric post-infectious neuroimmune disorders like PANDAS (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections) and PANS strike, a child’s entire world—and their family’s—can flip upside down in a matter of days. A misdirected immune response causes acute inflammation in the basal ganglia of the brain, leading to abrupt symptoms such as:

• Sudden, severe OCD and separation anxiety

• Vocal and motor tics

• Extreme irritability, mood swings, or aggression

• Sensory sensitivities and behavioral regression

• Deterioration in handwriting, math skills, and cognitive processing

• Sudden sleep disruption and urinary urgency

Why Early Detection Changes Everything:

Early medical intervention is critical to stopping autoimmune inflammation before long-term neurological impact occurs. Tragically, because formal clinical education on post-infectious neuroimmune illness remains limited in standard medical training, many children spend years bouncing between misdiagnoses, ineffective psychiatric medications, and worsening symptoms before finding the right clinical care.

Where Your Donations Go:

100% of proceeds from this fundraiser are dedicated directly to PANDAS Network (a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, EIN #37-1666562).

PANDAS Network works on the front lines to:

1. Educate Clinicians: Equip pediatricians, family practice doctors, and front-line healthcare teams with diagnostic guidelines, clinical toolkits, and symposia to recognize symptoms early.

2. Advance Targeted Research: Fund innovative studies investigating biomarkers, immune mechanisms, and therapeutic protocols to improve patient outcomes.

3. Support Families: Provide scientifically vetted resources, provider directories, and guidance so families never have to navigate this journey alone.

Whether you are able to make a contribution, share this campaign, or simply review the signs to help another family down the road, thank you for supporting earlier diagnosis and brighter futures for our children.

Learn More:

• Clinical Resources, Research & Symptom Guides: pandasnetwork.org

• Physician Diagnostic Toolkits: pandasppn.org