P.A.N.D.A.S.

P.A.N.D.A.S. is an abbreviation for Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal infections, a hypothesized condition describing a subset of children who have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and/or tic disorders such as Tourette syndrome, and in whom symptoms are believed to worsen following strep infections such as "strep throat" and scarlet fever.