PANDAS is a clinical diagnosis in children characterized by the onset of neuropsychiatric symptoms (specifically OCD or tics) following a recent streptococcal infection, such as strep throat or scarlet fever. “As noted by Dr. Sue Swedo at the NIH in the late 1990’s, PANDAS involves antibodies from a streptococcal infection reacting with brain tissue (specifically the basal ganglia), triggering movement and behavioral problems. Rheumatic Fever is an older known disorder that illustrates this same