JUST WATCHED MY LOCAL NEWS, DOREEN GENTZLER, NEWS 4 AT 11 PM, WASHINGTON dc AREA. SHE JUST DID A REPORT ON pandas.
STREP INFECTION - STORY ON 12 YO, DEVELOPED SUDDEN TICS, OCD.
SOMEONE SHOULD CHECK ALL OF THESE KIDS WITH THE TOURETTES, TICS. PERHAPS THEY HAVE THIS SYNDROME. INFECTION WITH STREP.
Could Strep Throat Cause OCD?
Doctors say a simple strep throat could be the cause of major mental health problems in some children. But there's good news: It can be cured, but first you need to get the right diagnosis.
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/health/
JUST GOOGLED AND FOUND:
Strep infection can trigger OCD in extremely rare cases
AND FOUND:
http://www.nbc33tv.com/news/33md... Monica Robins
When Jason Dudinec suddenly started washing his hands and touching things ritually, his parents knew something wasn't right. The Obsessive Compulsive Disorder symptoms came on suddenly and seemed to worsen.
HAS ANYONE TESTED THESE TEENAGERS FOR STREP??????????