PANDAS (pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections) is a rare clinical syndrome characterized by the presence of tics, Tourette syndrome, obsessive-compulsive disorder, or chorea in the context of an imme- diately precedent streptococcal infection. In this report, we describe the case of an 11-year-old boy who developed PANDAS with severe choreic movements. The criteria for PANDAS diagnosis were met. Moreover, serum antibrain antibodies were present. The patient was initially treated with tetrabenazine 12.5 mg twice daily with remission of the neurological symptoms. Subsequently, the patient underwent tonsillectomy and has been asymptomatic since, with antistreptolysin O titer levels in range.
Fusca, F.r., Pompa, A., Bernardi, G., Ottaviani, F., Giampa', C., Laurenti, D., et al. (2010). A case of PANDAS treated with tetrabenazine and tonsillectomy. JOURNAL OF CHILD NEUROLOGY, 25, 614-615 [10.1177/0883073809355824].
A case of PANDAS treated with tetrabenazine and tonsillectomy
OTTAVIANI, FABRIZIO;MORELLO, MARIA;Bernardini S;
2010-01-01
Abstract
PANDAS (pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections) is a rare clinical syndrome characterized by the presence of tics, Tourette syndrome, obsessive-compulsive disorder, or chorea in the context of an imme- diately precedent streptococcal infection. In this report, we describe the case of an 11-year-old boy who developed PANDAS with severe choreic movements. The criteria for PANDAS diagnosis were met. Moreover, serum antibrain antibodies were present. The patient was initially treated with tetrabenazine 12.5 mg twice daily with remission of the neurological symptoms. Subsequently, the patient underwent tonsillectomy and has been asymptomatic since, with antistreptolysin O titer levels in range.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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