SR 237 — PANS, PANDAS, AND PITAND DAY

*LRB09911500GRL32663r* SR023709900SR0237 Enrolled LRB099 11500 GRL 32663 r SENATE RESOLUTION WHEREAS,NO. Pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS) and pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder associated with streptococcal infection (PANDAS) create the sudden onset of obsessive-compulsive disorder in children, causing previously healthy and emotionally adjusted children to experience severe anxiety and emotional disturbances;

237 WHEREAS, Pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS) and pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder associated with streptococcal infection (PANDAS) create the sudden onset of obsessive-compulsive disorder in children, causing previously healthy and emotionally adjusted children to experience severe anxiety and emotional disturbances;

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andtreatment WHEREAS,plans Childrensimilar with PANS, PANDAS, and PITAND may experience moderate to dramaticthose improvementfor withPANDAS antibiotics,should intravenousbe immunoglobulinattempted; treatment, or plasmapheresis;

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and WHEREAS, PANS,The PANDAS,actual number of children suffering from PANS and PITANDPANDAS arehas likelybeen estimated to be asapproximately commonone asout pediatricof cancerevery and50 pediatricchildren diabetes;in the United States;

and WHEREAS, PANS and PANDAS are likely to be as common as pediatric cancer and pediatric diabetes;

therefore, be it 09900SR0237 Enrolled -3- LRB099 11500 GRL 32663 r RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we designate the date of October 9 of 2015 and 2016 as PANS,PANS PANDAS, and PITANDPANDAS Awareness Day in the State of Illinois;

and be it further SR0237 -3- LRB099 11500 GRL 32663 r RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Wendy Nawara, President of PANDAS/PITAND/PANSPANDAS/PANS Advocacy and Support of Illinois.