Group A β-hemolytic Streptococcal Infection in Children and the Resultant Neuro-psychiatric Disorder a Cross Sectional Study Tehran, Iran

Group A β-hemolytic Streptococcal Infection in Children and the Resultant Neuro-psychiatric Disorder a Cross Sectional Study Tehran, Iran

Introduction: Group A Beta-Hemolytic Streptococcus (GABHS) can induce PANDAS (pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infection). GABHS is the most important and common bacterial cause of acute pharyngitis in Iranian children. We studied the role of GABHS (anti-...

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Main Authors: Farideh Ebrahimi Taj, Samileh Noorbakhsh, Sahar Ghavidel Darestani, Elham Shirazi, Shima Javadinia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Iran University of Medical Sciences 2015-02-01
Series:Basic and Clinical Neuroscience
Subjects:
Group A ß-hemolytic streptococcus (GABHS)
PANDAS (pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders)
OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder)
ADHD syndrome (attention deficient hyperactive disorders)
Tic
Tourette syndrome .
Online Access:http://bcn.iums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-200-3&slc_lang=en&sid=1

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