The inflammation factor.

The article focuses on the challenges and breakthrough in diagnosing and treating Paediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS) and its subset PANDAS, which are autoimmune conditions that trigger severe psychiatric and neurological symptoms due to immune system attacks on the brain. It underscores the need for awareness among healthcare professionals and advocates for integrating immune system evaluations into psychiatric assessments to improve diagnosis and treatment outcomes.