Demystifying PANS/PANDAS: A Functional Medicine Desktop Reference on Basal Ganglia Encephalitis

Great book. Helpful information. Easy to read. Wonderful author who has real life experience with PANS/PANDAS.

This book is supberbly written; it is clear, concise, and packed with practical steps for diagnosing and treating the increasing numbers of children sickened by infections and environmental toxins which can lead to PANS, PANDAS and these complex neuro-immune conditions. Dr O'Hara's experience, wisdom and humanity shine through on each page. And she persuasively lays out her integrative approach which uses antibiotics and IVIG where indicated, but stresses the importance of good diet as foundational, and herbs, supplements, and other non-invasive therapies to help fight infections and modulate the immune system. I have read many books on these and related chronic health conditions and I couldn't recommend this highly enough as a resource for medical practitioners, parents and caregivers seeking to restore our children's health.

This book is accessible, comprehensive, and a valuable resource for any family struggling with trying to navigate this elusive constellation of medical issues while facing wall after wall after wall in doctor's offices. It's a primer to give parents the tools they need to seek treatment for their children, but perhaps most importantly, it's a guide for practitioners who don't know how to help, but want to figure it out.If you are one of the thousands of parents who have trudged from doctor to doctor, only to be dismissed, gaslit, or misdiagnosed to the point of utter insanity, this book will be the salve you need to get up, dust off, pick up your notebook and pen, get back to work, and FINALLY find healing for your child and your family. Dr. O'Hara confirms what you already know... a parent's intuition is almost always right.

Written with the heart of a loving mother and the savvy of an experienced functional medicine doctor. This book takes you through the journey of healing, and offers a step-wise approach to bring clarity out of the chaos. Case examples help you identify things that may be helpful for your child. A truly comprehensive guide. As a fellow PANS/PANDAS practitioner, I found her treatment flowchart extremely helpful. 5 stars!

Very well written and informative. As someone dealing with PANS this resource was very helpful. I would highly recommend this as a reference for any parent, practitioner, or PANS/PANDAS/AE patient to have on hand for quick access. I loved how there are case studies at the end that show different kids' treatment approaches and symptom presentation. I have read many books on this condition and this is one of my favorites! Thanks Dr. O'Hara!

Beautifully written and easy to read. This informative, engaging, easy-to-understand book explains what you need to know to help heal your child.  After reading this, our family understood the clearly outlined path we needed to take to keep moving forward and rise above this condition. Educate yourself with Dr. O’Hara’s book and you will have a better understanding of PAN(DA)S. I'm so grateful to have found everything I needed all in one book. It helped to clarify a confusing topic.

This book is invaluable to anyone that needs help understanding, diagnosing and treating PANDAS/PANS. It is easy to understand and breaks everything down so well. most complete book you will own on this subject

So thankful to Dr O'Hara for writing this guide to treating PANS/PANDAS/BGE and creating a companion mentorship program. More doctors need to be able to recognize the signs and symptoms of PANS so that people can be diagnosed and treated appropriately in a timely manner. Too many suffer because there are not enough PANS literate providers and not enough of Dr. O'Hara to go around. So, this book is critical and should be read by all doctors and mental health professionals.

I learned so much from this book , great book to get a much better understanding on pans / pandas and how to heal.