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This website does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, or individualized recommendations. Its text, images, symptom descriptions, stories, and linked materials are for general information and awareness. Using this site or contacting the project does not create a clinician–patient relationship.
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One person’s experience
Temple’s story is her personal account. It is not proof that a particular infection caused symptoms, that a treatment works, or that another person will have the same diagnosis or outcome. References to her care are not recommendations or endorsements of treatments, products, or providers.
Research and guidance can change
Our summaries reflect the sources and editorial check date shown on the resources page. Research on PANS continues, and evidence, terminology, diagnostic approaches, and recommendations may change. This website may not reflect every new development and is not a complete review of the medical literature.
Check the dates and current versions of the original publications, compare reliable sources, and discuss what you find with a qualified healthcare professional. We aim to be accurate, but do not guarantee that every page is complete, current, or free of errors. An editorial source check is not an independent clinician review.
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