Demystifying PANS/PANDAS Podcast
Demystifying PANS/PANDAS Podcast
Nancy O'Hara MD

Demystifying PANS/PANDAS Podcast

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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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Inside a PANS Flare: A Child Explains What It Feels Like
25 March 2026

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

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 through PANS, the loss of control it brings, and what helped them finally find clarity, compassion, and a path forward.- - - - -About the Guest:Aiden is a ten-year-old living with PANS...
Is Your Home Affecting Your Child's Brain?
11 March 2026

Is Your Home Affecting Your Child's Brain?

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 about how home environments influence stress, regulation, sensory overwhelm, and emotional recovery for both parents and children.- - - - -About the Guest:Stephen Saint-Onge is an...
From Reassurance to Recognition: When Symptoms Mean More
25 February 2026

From Reassurance to Recognition: When Symptoms Mean More

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 change outcomes for children with complex neuroimmune conditions, including PANS/PANDAS.- - - - -About the Guest:Dr. Lawrence Rosen is an integrative pediatrician and founder of the...
When a Common Fever Drug Changes Brain Development
11 February 2026

When a Common Fever Drug Changes Brain Development

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 research connecting acetaminophen exposure, susceptibility, and neurodevelopment, and why timing, metabolism, and immune stress matter more than most studies acknowledge.One overlooked...
When the Right Dose Changes Everything
28 January 2026

When the Right Dose Changes Everything

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 support healing in children and adults with complex conditions like autism and PANS/PANDAS.When healing finally starts working, it doesn’t always look comfortable at first. In this...
The Diet Mistake Almost Everyone Makes With Kids
21 January 2026

The Diet Mistake Almost Everyone Makes With Kids

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 with restrictive eating by focusing on 'adding' first, and why a membership-based practice can restore time, trust, and better outcomes.What if families aren’t failing treatment,...
Why Sudden Skill Loss Is a Medical Emergency
14 January 2026

Why Sudden Skill Loss Is a Medical Emergency

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 loss of brain function, and how energy metabolism, immune activation, and the cell danger response shape symptoms across childhood and adolescence.Regression isn’t loss without cause....
The Most Misdiagnosed Illness in America? A Lyme Expert Explains
07 January 2026

The Most Misdiagnosed Illness in America? A Lyme Expert Explains

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, testing pitfalls, immune dysregulation, and the mindset shifts that helped him recover after eight years of undiagnosed illness.Most people think Lyme disease is simple—until they get...
Why Protocols Fail Complex Kids
31 December 2025

Why Protocols Fail Complex Kids

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-size protocol for autism or PANS/PANDAS, and how patterns like immune dysfunction, gut issues, methylation problems, and the cell danger response can drive chronic illness.Why...
From Self-Blame to Self-Compassion: Parenting a Child with PANS/PANDAS
24 December 2025

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

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 autoimmunity, preconception health, hidden triggers, flares, and the deep emotional work of parenting a neurologically sensitive child.What happens when you spend years restoring your...