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Demystifying PANS/PANDAS Podcast

Hosted by Nancy O'Hara MD · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 57 episodes

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Welcome to the Demystifying PANS/PANDAS Podcast with Dr. Nancy O'Hara! Ever wondered why some kids experience sudden, life-altering behavioral changes? This podcast delves into PANS (Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome) and PANDAS (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Strep). Experts explore the triggers, symptoms, and innovative treatments for these autoimmune disorders, blending science and heartfelt guidance. From strep to Lyme, natural therapies, emotional support, and recovery stories—this is your guide to hope and healing.

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Nancy O'Hara MD hosts Demystifying PANS/PANDAS Podcast, a health show with 57 episodes published.

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How Parents Can Stop Feeding the Worry Loop

May 20, 202653mEp. 57

Sometimes the behaviors families rush to fix are actually part of a larger anxiety loop happening inside the home. In this episode of Demystifying PANS/PANDAS , Dr. Nancy O’Hara speaks with Dr. Sarah Bren about why thera

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Bartonella and PANS: What Clinicians and Families Need to Know

May 6, 202659mEp. 56

What if Bartonella is part of the reason some children with PANS remain stuck in cycles of rage, confusion, sleep disruption, and chronic neuropsychiatric symptoms? In this episode of Demystifying PANS/PANDAS , we speak

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Mouth Breathing Is a Red Flag Parents Shouldn’t Ignore

Apr 22, 202653mEp. 55

What if sleep, feeding struggles, and behavioral changes all traced back to how a child breathes? In this episode of Demystifying PANS/PANDAS , Dr. Nancy O’Hara speaks with pediatric occupational therapist Bri Kurcsak ab

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Gut Metabolites and the Brain: What Autism Research Is Revealing

Apr 8, 202647mEp. 54

The biggest driver of brain symptoms might be what’s happening in the gut. In this episode of Demystifying PANS/PANDAS, we are joined by Dr. James Adams to talk about microbial metabolites, hidden yeast and bacterial iss

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Inside a PANS Flare: A Child Explains What It Feels Like

Mar 25, 202657mEp. 53

What if the behaviors everyone sees aren't choices at all, but signs of a brain under siege? In this episode of Demystifying PANS/PANDAS, Dr. Nancy O'Hara speaks with ten-year-old Aiden and his mother about living throug

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Is Your Home Affecting Your Child's Brain?

Mar 11, 202657mEp. 52

What if healing didn't start with another treatment, but with the space your family walks into every day? In this episode of Demystifying PANS/PANDAS , Dr. Nancy O'Hara speaks with designer and author Stephen Saint-Onge

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From Reassurance to Recognition: When Symptoms Mean More

Feb 25, 202649mEp. 51

The most powerful tool in pediatric care may not be a test or a treatment… but presence. In this episode of Demystifying PANS/PANDAS , Dr. Larry Rosen shares how curiosity, listening, and relationship-centered care chang

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When a Common Fever Drug Changes Brain Development

Feb 11, 202653mEp. 50

What if one of the most commonly used childhood medications carries risks that medicine has failed to fully confront? In this episode of Demystifying PANS/PANDAS , I speak with Dr. William Parker about decades of researc

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When the Right Dose Changes Everything

Jan 28, 202650mEp. 49

In this episode of Demystifying PANS/PANDAS , I talk with TruDOSE leaders Tapley Holland and Elena Herning about how precision-dosed platelet therapy works to modulate immune dysfunction, calm neuroinflammation, and supp

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The Diet Mistake Almost Everyone Makes With Kids

Jan 21, 202651mEp. 48

What if the fastest way to change a child’s diet is to stop trying to take foods away? In this episode of Demystifying PANS/PANDAS , I talk to Dr. Joshua Green on integrative care for complex illness, how he helps kids w

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Why Sudden Skill Loss Is a Medical Emergency

Jan 14, 202656mEp. 47

Why does neuroinflammation look different as children grow? In this episode of Demystifying PANS/PANDAS , pediatric neurologist Dr. John Gaitanis explains the continuum of neuroinflammation, why regression represents los

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The Most Misdiagnosed Illness in America? A Lyme Expert Explains

Jan 7, 20261h 7mEp. 46

Lyme disease: what if everything you know about it was only a fraction of the truth? In this episode of Demystifying PANS/PANDAS , Dr. Tom Moorcroft joins us to break down misdiagnosis, co-infections, persistence, testin

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Why Protocols Fail Complex Kids

Dec 31, 202548mEp. 45

This is the mistake most protocols make with complex kids… In this episode of Demystifying PANS/PANDAS, Dr. James Neuenschwander, also known as Dr. Neu, joins us to talk about root-cause biochemistry, why there’s no one-

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From Self-Blame to Self-Compassion: Parenting a Child with PANS/PANDAS

Dec 24, 202554mEp. 44

What if you did everything right in pregnancy… and your child still developed autism and PANS/PANDAS? In this episode of Demystifying PANS/PANDAS , functional clinical nutritionist Inna Topiler joins us to talk about aut

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When Childhood Suddenly Changes: Izzy’s Journey Through PANDAS

Dec 17, 202545mEp. 43

What happens when a ten-year-old wakes up as a completely different child, hearing voices, gripped by terror, and no one can explain why? In this episode of Demystifying PANS/PANDAS , Isabel Witkos shares her story of ye

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The Hidden Link Between Infections and Sudden Behavior Changes

Dec 10, 202543mEp. 42

What if your child’s sudden tics, rages, anxiety, or personality changes were signs of the immune system attacking the brain after an infection? In this episode of Demystifying PANS/PANDAS , Dr. Craig Shimasaki reveals h

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Leaky Skin, Leaky Gut, Leaky Brain: The Hidden Connection in Kids

Dec 3, 202551mEp. 41

Leaky skin. Leaky gut. Leaky brain. The connection is real, and it’s impacting our kids. In this episode of Demystifying PANS/PANDAS , Dr. Sheila Kilbane joins us to connect the dots between eczema, atopic issues, histam

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The ‘Total Load’ Theory Every Parent Should Know

Nov 26, 202550mEp. 40

From toxins to trauma, diet to infections—modern kids face more than we realize. In this episode of Demystifying PANS/PANDAS , Beth Lambert and Dr. Heather Tallman Ruhm of the Documenting Hope Project join us to talk abo

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How Gut Microbes Shape Behavior and Recovery

Nov 19, 20251h 13mEp. 39

What if the fastest way to calm the brain starts in the gut? In this episode of Demystifying PANS/PANDAS , Dr. Sabine Hazan reveals surprising links between gut microbes and the brain—showing how tiny shifts in bifidobac

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The Hidden Mold Mistakes That Keep Families Stuck

Nov 12, 202558mEp. 38

What if your child’s symptoms trace back to your home’s air and dust? In this episode of Demystifying PANS/PANDAS , Meredith Pleiter, an environmental health coach, joins us to reveal the eight non-negotiables for succes

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