I am wondering if anyone's child has PANDAS (Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Strep) and scoliosis. Our daughter has PANDAS which developed after a very bad case of chicken pox (with cellulitis). PANDAS causes children to suddenly develop OCD. Since PANDAS is an autoimmune disorder it causes the body to begin attacking itself. I am wondering if anyone has heard of any research looking at a connection between PANDAS and scoliosis.
PANDAS was only identified recently as a medical condition - when our daughter was first diagosed, when she was eight years old (five years ago), we met a lot of resistance from the medical community. Most doctors had never heard of it. Today it is widely acknowledged as a medical condition.
Also - Chicken pox lies dormant in the spinal column for life - later some adults get shingles. I am wondering if there has been any research done into a connection between chicken pox and scoliosis.
While there appears to be a genetic predisposition to idiopathic scoliosis perhaps there are triggers like chicken pox or PANDAS which set it off? Thoughts anyone?
PANDAS was only identified recently as a medical condition - when our daughter was first diagosed, when she was eight years old (five years ago), we met a lot of resistance from the medical community. Most doctors had never heard of it. Today it is widely acknowledged as a medical condition.
Also - Chicken pox lies dormant in the spinal column for life - later some adults get shingles. I am wondering if there has been any research done into a connection between chicken pox and scoliosis.
While there appears to be a genetic predisposition to idiopathic scoliosis perhaps there are triggers like chicken pox or PANDAS which set it off? Thoughts anyone?
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