The Arvest Foundation recently made a donation of $10,000 to Saline Health Foundation for its program to expand education, awareness and treatment of Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Streptococcal (PANDAS). PANDAS affects 1 in 200 children in the U.S., according to the CDC, and occurs when an infection triggers the immune system and causes […]
Learn more about childhood disorder PANDAS in free documentary screening March 9th in Benton
There is a relatively new and unknown disorder called PANS or PANDAS affecting children. It’s an abbreviation for Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections. On Thursday, March 9th, there will be a documentary movie shown in Benton that follows 6 families over 5 years as they battle this disease. Please look this disease up and […]