PANDAS

A Disease More than Black and White

Junior Year
Topic: Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders associated with
streptococcal infections.

Thesis: There are an array of symptoms associated with PANDAS, these

symptoms can affect a child socially, mentally and impact the child's
family.
Statistics
Primary Symptoms
Age of Onset

1 to 3 years 11% OCD 37%

TICS 14%
4 to 9 years 69% BOTH 49%

10 to 13 years 19%

14+ years 1%

This is reported from a group of 700 families.

Service Learning Experience
● I volunteered at Lansdowne Elementary after school program (ASEP).

● I volunteered here because I wanted to monitor how ordinary children

act and interact, compared to children with PANDAS.
Service Learning Experience Evidence
Product
For my product, I have decided to do informational lessons for PANDAS to
spread awareness in the community, and also I wanted to start a Go Fund
Me.
Product Evidence
Next Steps
● Go to College to become a psychiatrist.
● Continue working at Dunkin Donuts.
● Keep up the Go Fund Me campaign.
Work Cited
“COMMUNITY PARTNERS HERE TO HELP YOU!” PANDAS Network,
www.pandasnetwork.org/.