What are PANDAS and PANS?
PANDAS and PANS are pediatric conditions affecting an area in the brain called the basal ganglia. It results in brain inflammation, which can lead to near sudden behavioral and mood changes.
Research is suggesting that they occur from exposure to infectious and environmental triggers.
PANDAS stands for Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Streptococcus. It’s a subset of PANS, which stands for Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome.
PANDAS is associated with Strep, whereas PANS may be from other causes, including environmental. However, once triggered, PANS may also be aggravated by a Strep infection or exposure.
FOR PRACTITIONERS
1 in 200 children are diagnosed with PANDAS or PANS.
Are you equipped?
FOR PARENTS
Do you feel like your child has been stolen from you, possibly overnight?
Watching your child suffer from PANDAS or PANS can be a heart-wrenching experience, but the good news is, there is hope for your child.
As a mother of children affected by PANS and a seasoned clinician, Dr. Jill Crista created this playbook to support your family’s journey.
This book is an absolute must-read if you’re seeking to engage every aspect of care for your child, leaving no stone unturned. This invaluable book offers much-needed resources and support, moving beyond hope to mastering effective, practical things to do.
PANDAS and PANS happen when infectious and environmental triggers cause total body immune confusion, which in turn targets a child’s brain.
This results in changes to how the brain works, thinks, processes information, and feels.
In her easy-to-read style, Dr. Crista brings validity to how mental health and physical health are intertwined. She teaches you how to use this connection to your child’s benefit.
Trained in integrative medicine as a Naturopathic Doctor, Dr. Crista skillfully weaves higher force medical interventions with supportive natural medicine into a safe, comprehensive approach.
An invaluable resource for parents of children and teens with PANDAS or PANS.
Mold is a common trigger for developing PANDAS & PANS.
CE Training Course For Medical Practitioners
Are you keeping up with the paradigm shift in mental health?
PANDAS and PANS are changing the mental health landscape as we begin to understand that immune activity in the body affects the brain, its function, and behavior.
But how do you gain knowledge in a field where so little is known?
Dr. Jill Crista can help with that. Her evidence-informed CE course delivers clinically oriented and cutting-edge information to help you facilitate the diagnosis and treatment of these tough neuropsychiatric and neuroinflammatory conditions.
Transform your thinking about the relationship between infection, neurobiology, and psychiatric disorders.
By taking this course, there will be several patients in your current practice that you’ll want to re-evaluate for mechanisms you hadn’t considered before.
This course is of the highest scientific quality and rigor, highlighting the importance of the gut-brain interaction, current diagnostic techniques, and therapeutic interventions.
The only thing better than this course is seeing the expression of joy on the faces of parents when you share with them what you learned, and when they realize that their child will find relief.
PANDAS & PANS: An Integrative Approach
Training Course For Medical Practitioners
with Dr. Jill Crista
These conditions are becoming more and more prevalent.
Feel confident in your clinical management of kids with PANDAS and PANS.
Get equipped NOW!
“Unbelievably helpful! A masterclass on PANDAS and PANS covering neuroimmunity, environmental shockers and treatments with practical clinical application.”
-Dr. Ken
What You Get
- Over 10 hours of professional continuing education
- Supported by over 300 peer-reviewed published references
- Quizzes throughout to confirm and contribute to your overall learning
- PDF of all slides
- Medication-Supplement Compatibility Reference Chart
- Patient handouts
- Access for 1 year
- Bonus lectures from Dr. Neil Nathan on Limbic/Vagal Dysfunction and the Cell Danger Response
What’s Covered
- Symptoms
- Mechanisms
- Diagnostics
- Conventional treatment approach
- Integrative treatment approach
- Recovery Essentials
- Cases
Earn Continuing Education Credits
Licensed Naturopathic Doctors
American Association of Naturopathic Physicians — 10 total; 7.5 general, 1.5 Pharmacy, 1.0 Ethics
For all other practitioner types, check with your licensing body to ensure these qualify
as continuing education credits for your professional license.
Who’s This Course For?
All medical providers serving kids with PANDAS, PANS, or basal ganglia encephalitis.
Improve your clinical confidence.
“Dr. Crista never disappoints. It’s clear she does her research and has years of experience.”
-F.A.
Get Invited to Case Mentorship Meetings
Stuck on a case? Eligible CE course graduates are invited to periodic case mentorship meetings.
Immediately Actionable Information
Get actionable information, clinical tools, and confidence in your next step.
Commonly Misdiagnosed
The PANDAS Network estimates that 1 in 200 children are affected by PANDAS/PANS, and that it’s commonly misdiagnosed.
Learn how to address the contributing causes and apply integrative treatments.
A Must-Have Book
Dr. Jill’s book, A Light in the Dark for PANDAS & PANS , is a must-read book that becomes a reference guide for both you and the parents to keep on hand.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do you talk about only herbal protocols or do you talk about medications?
Both! As a medically trained Naturopathic Doctor, Dr. Jill’s approach to treating PANDAS and PANS is truly integrative. In the course, she covers the conventional treatments, natural treatments, and then how to safely and effectively integrate them. This is a comprehensive, evidence-informed course full of research, novel uses of medications, and powerful but safe treatment combinations.
Do you offer a refund if it’s not what I thought I was signing up for?
Yes, we offer a 30-day satisfaction guarantee, as long as not more than 25% of the course modules or handouts were viewed or downloaded. We’re happy to share our video view and download logs on request.
How long do I have access to the course?
You have one year from sign up to complete the course.
Can anyone take this course even if they aren’t a doctor?
Yes. Anyone is welcome to take the course to build their knowledge base by enrolling in the non-CE option. Please note, it’s intended for those that fit the definition of primary care provider; therefore, the content is at a level consistent with professional continuing medical education.
Continuing education certificates are only available to those who enroll in the CE Credit option.
A Paradigm Change in Mental Health
PANDAS and PANS exemplify how a body problem can cause changes to the brain and its function. Medicine is still catching up to that reality. In the meantime, children are falling through the cracks and not getting appropriate treatment.
Help these kids who are falling through the cracks.