I've been aware of this nonprofit since December of 2009. My daughter was diagnosed by a physician at Harvard in April of 2009. I contacted the founder Diana Pohlman with a few questions and she was hugely supportive. My husband and I both immediately trusted her. I've seen this nonprofit grow organically over the past 14 years. We donate to PN because we know the funds will directly benefit further research or efforts that will generate funds for further research.
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Pandas Network is phenomenal. There were the true pioneer when it comes to support for parents whose children have Autoimmune Encephalitis or PANDAS which was the original name. Their website offered the most up to date list of practitioners which happen to be very difficult to find. Without the help of the founder in 2008 and her insight, I would have lost my daughter. We now have her back and she is a thriving adult after IVIg and Augmentin.
Saved our daughter’s life! Our once-sweet seven year old was experiencing such extreme PANS-induced rage and violence that she was unable to get infused in our home with the expensive IVIG medicine we had fought hard with insurance to acquire. Nowhere would allow us to sedate her to administer the drugs. Diana connected us with an incredible doctor and facility who was able to get the meds in our child’s body and she is HEALED! She’s back to her sweet self again and we can’t thank Diana and team enough for saving her life.
I do not know where we would be without PANDAS network. Saved us with their expertise and excellent help. I am ever so grateful! Thank you!!
The help and hope we received from PANDAS Network was essential in healing our daughter. This is not a widely accepted diagnosis but I saw my daughter severely decline with my own eyes and then improve almost to baseline thanks to the information, shared medical studies, and guidance we received from PANDAS Network. The website is extremely good for giving parents all the information on this disease and the latest research when again, it is hard to find elsewhere. I can state we would not be healthy today if it were not for PANDAS Network and their dedicated people. We were treated with compassion and given full attention. I know that this disease will gain more awareness eventually, and this nonprofit has been crucial in providing help and information when not much is available for these children who are suffering. The crisis our family and others have gone through is so extreme and I am beyond thankful.
Our son developed PANS post infection in 2021. He was having hallucinations, intrusive thoughts and regression as well as sleep issues. A friend pointed us to PANDAS network, which has been invaluable! We found symptoms lists, treatment protocols, and even a fabulous doctor through this organization. We have had support that we could not have found anywhere else. The knowledge we gained from the website and through communications with people affiliated has been spot on and up to date.
The PANDAS Network has helped me so much! I had PANDAS disorder when I was a teenager, and I felt so alone. As I have recovered and started sharing my experience with PANDAS Disorder, the Network wrapped me up in their arms to support my journey and help me heal past wounds. I am so amazed by all that they do and could not recommend them enough!
There are not enough words to describe the immense help that the Pandas Network and Stacie Manna provided for our family at the height of our crisis with our 11yr old son with PANDAS. Both the Pandas Network website with all of its tools and research, along with the personal phone calls with Stacie, guided me to make crucial decisions to heal our son, who is now thriving and in remission. Without this amazing non-profit, there is no telling where our son would be right now. We are eternally grateful.
Pandas Network saved my child. I will forever be grateful that I was able to find the information, find the most amazing provider, and get my child treated in a timely manner. I’ve used information from Pandas Network to share with my child’s teachers, and even friends and family. Pandas Network helped me feel connected, and let me know that I wasn’t alone, during the most difficult time in my life-when my daughter suddenly changed overnight, and no emergency room could give me an answer. I am so thankful.
PANDAS Network is dedicated to providing up to date information and resources to parents and educators, including the latest case studies, diagnostic criteria and recommended treatment protocols along with an ever growing state by state listing of treating physicians. It took us almost two years to finally get a diagnosis for our son, it is our hope that other parents will use this information and help alleviate their child's suffering from this disorder much more quickly. Thank you for your dedication to our children.
When my four year old daughter literally changed overnight and my family was at a loss what to do PANDAS Network got us moving in the right direction. Our psychologist had mentioned PANDAS to us as a possibility so I immediately set off to find whatever I could about the condition. This is was the most comprehensive resource out there and without it I'm not sure where we would be right now. With the information we took away we were able to get help and I am thrilled to report that our daughter is healthy and happy once again.
My daughter was diagnosed with PANDAS when she was 8. It took a full two years for her to recover. Without the resources of the Pandasnetwork.org, I would have been lost. The organization is informed, connected to the medical community treating PANDAS and dedicated to finding answers for our kids. When I meet other families affected by PANDAS, I recommend they visit Pandasnetwork.org site for information. Thank you Panadasnetwork.org!!!
Like so many other parents, I was at a loss as to what was going on with my son. I am the behavior specialist for my school district and I am well aware of behavior shaping and management. I was told we needed to stop enabling our son and put more strict systems in place in our home to get him back to school. I knew that was not the case, that something had happened, but I didn't know what it was and neither did anyone else. The psychiatrist suggested OCD and I didn't see it. So I began to research to understand what I was missing. That is when I found PANS/PANDAS and the PANDAS network. The diagnostics page gave me the information I needed to take back to my pediatrician, not my psychiatrist, to request the tests to identify if in fact this was what my son had. When lab work came back positive we were overjoyed to have an answer and a pathway. We are still healing, and it is a long road, but we have answers and we have others who understand the life that we now live. We have faith for full recovery. And it is thanks to the PANDAD network that we got the answers that we needed.
PANDAS Network has been my go-to source for information since before my son was even diagnosed. It was through the list of symptoms on this site where I finally realized that my son's condition had a name. That was the same day I felt more relief than ever, learning that I was not, as doctors insisted, acting like there was something seriously wrong when in their opinion, there was not. Even now that NIMH have updated their information, PANDAS network is still my number one spot for information. Thank heavens for this organization, or we might still be trying to get the medical community to acknowledge what is going on!
This was the one resource that came up when we needed them. They are a wonderful source of information, support and advocacy - everything that a good non-profit needs to be. They do this with a supportive userbase and very little resources. Amazing. Happy to say how much they helped us.
I can't thank PANDAS Network.org enough. My son was diagnosed in 2009. Our world was dark not knowing what had caused a sudden change in his personality, behavior and health. Once diagnosed, PANDAS Network,org was the light that shined on us giving us valuable information, support and a community of people to hold us up when we were down. Our son is doing very well now and about to graduate college. He couldn't have done this without PANDAS Network.org.
My typically developing and super sweet son was diagnosed 7 years ago with PANDAS. He was a fun-loving , care-free, 5 year old having the time of his life in KG...until the morning he woke up a completely different kid:( Luckily there are awesome non-profits, like PANDAS NETWORK, that make it their mission to spread the word about this debilitating and scary strep attack on the body! I refer to their site often and copy and paste their articles and info pages very frequently to share with others, including teachers to educate them on identifying PANDAS! We were blessed to figure out early that the extreme OCD, facial tics, spitting tic, hallucinations, extreme fears, constant reassurance seeking, etc, that developed overnight and took over my sons being was a strep virus gone wrong! His body's antibodies were attacking his brain instead of the strep and complete HAVOC and HELL was happening before our eyes! The diagnosis did not come from a doctor's insight. Our doctor said that was typical behaviors and NOT TO WORRY! Our diagnosis came after finding info on the web in a desperate search! Thank you PANDAS NETWORK for your constant fight forward to save ALL of our kids!!
PANDAS is not widely known in the medical communyiy which leaves parents to do their own research. PANDAS network was there when I was searching for answers and they are there to help with education, research, & awareness. They are a valuable resource for every family that has someone suffering and they helped me get my boy back to who he was before!
As a parent of a child with PANDAS, there is so little information out there for myself or those working with my child. PANDAS Network helps educate parents, medical providers, and educators. Thanks for getting the word out there about this little known condition.
I have a son who has been diagnosed with PANDAS for 4 years. This organization is such a valuable resource for parents and physicians needing information. When I met someone newly diagnosed, this is the basic resource website I give them. Great organization!!!
PANDAS Network provide information for parents and educators that is integral as we help our children. The group is dedicated to building awareness in the medical and educational fields. As a parent, I need all the resources I can find. PANDAS Network is a true by-the-people group that is helping thousands of children and their parents.
I have 4 children diagnosed with PANDAS and this website has provided me with so much valuable information. I am extremely grateful for it.
With out them my daughter would not be getting the treatments she so desperately needs and would not have been properly diagnosed. Thank you for helping us deal and find treatments and advise for this life altering diseasd hat has taken a year so faf from my aughters life. We all must get together and make all states stand up and take notice.
PANDAS Network was a saving grace for figuring out what was going on with my son after 9 long years of misdiagnosis. The information and resources provided on their website are extremely useful for parents, physicians and schools. It is the first place I refer parents, teachers and even my son's physician to who are seeking more information on this illness. Their efforts to raise awareness go beyond just providing a website with information. PANDAS Network organizes conferences and symposiums to get the latest information and research to parents and physicians. I am grateful to have such an invaluable resource.
PANDAS Network has been invaluable to us as we start to navigate everything with our son's diagnosis. I love that there is a website where we can get up to date, helpful, correct info all in one convenient place. When you're faced with a new diagnosis and it isn't something that is widely known it can be frustrating trying to find out what to do next, but this was great!
Actually first found out about PANDAS through their website and after two grueling years of misdiagnosis, found a PANDAS friendly pediatrician on their provider list. Proper treatment with amazing results, all thanks to your useful information! Very blessed!
PANDAS Network was what helped me figure out over four years ago while I sat at my computer at 3am in my pajamas that what was happening to my son was likely PANDAS. I was elated to find such a comprehensive web site dedicated to this health topic. The hours spent helping parents help their children shows on every page of the web site. I have met people in this organization and been involved in events, and it is always a pleasure and an honor to work with this group. Very professional! Very knowledgeable! Very informative! I run a PANDAS Support Group, and if new parents haven't found this site yet, it is always my first recommendation, and I refer to it often for updates and news and current events.
The information and support provided by PANDASnetwork.org is priceless. Because PANDAS is not a widely known illness, it is extremely difficult for parents to know where to turn for help in treating and healing their children. After many, many years of struggle, our son is in remission and our entire family is joyously grateful!
As a parent of a child who has recently been diagnosed with PANDAS after 4+ years of struggle I am thankful for this organization's information, resources and hard work on behalf of our kids. It has helped me feel like I have some sort of control in a situation that oftentimes feels hopeless and confusing. The physician who diagnosed my son knew very little about PANDAS until meeting us. He is now aware of PANDAS Network and sees it as a great advocacy group. After years of being looked at like I was crazy for thinking that my child had this, I am thankful this organization is getting the word out that PANDAS is real and the children deserve real solutions.
PANDAS and PANS are devastating sudden-onset medical conditions that are terrifying for children and their parents. The disease is made even more terrifying due to the lack of expertise in the medical field and the shortage of trained professionals. Pandas Network has the best and most current research and medical information available in the world--all built and staffed by volunteers. Amazingly, they offer this service for free. This organization is simply the #1 place to go to- for researchers, medical professionals, educators, and parents alike.
PANDAS Network promotes awareness of PANDAS/ PANS diseases. The organization prints the most updated information about research and development and also helps to sponsor conferences. This is one of the most important nonProfits out today. This disease is not yet understood or treated by many doctors and this website is integral in getting the proper information out.
PANDAS Network makes it simple for me to share quality information and resources with fellow education professionals and with other parents. I keep their website pinned to my bookmarks bar and share often on Facebook.
pandasnetwork.org is a great organization. They provide a wealth of information and also a directory to find a specialist in your area. "When you have an invisible illness, it's hard to explain to someone who doesn't have a clue. It's a daily struggle being in pain or feeling sick on the inside when you look fine on the outside." They connected me with other families who are going through the same thing!
Pandasnetwork.org is amazing. The information is clear, accurate, and very helpful. They put me in touch with a doctor who put my daughter on the road to recovery. I don't know where my family would be without this site.
PANDAS Network .org goes above and beyond what one would expect a non-profit organization to do. I have seen them grow from a group of parents just trying to help other families to a leader in the community that not only continues to directly help and communicate with families but is now a respected liaison with researchers and physicians. They have helped change the perception of PANDAS and PANS and is laying the groundwork for international awareness and acceptance of these disorders.