the role of persistent pathogens in other post-acute infection syndromes. I’ll freely admit I didn’t know what to do with the information she was sharing: I felt like we had a good hand on #LongCOVID just by treating dysautonomia and POTS but already in the back of my mind I 3/

I know #LongCovid twitter has been buzzing today bc Dr. Monica M. Bertagnolli has unambiguously named viral persistence as a driver of LC pathobiology. I’m thrilled to see this too and I view it as an historic moment. However, today I’d like to do a little Amy Proal, PhD appreciation post 1/

Despite having experience of #PansPandas with my son, this story is particularly heartbreaking. Please educate yourselves on these conditions, tell teachers, doctors, carers - better awareness and clearer treatment plans are the only hope for families like ours.

#PANS please read this thread. This is a lot more common than most realize but goes misdiagnosed. A friend’s child developed it after an infection.

New PhD student: hopefully starting in Oct 2024. Urgent need for funding. 'Unveiling Immune Dysregulation in Chronic Lyme Disease, PTLDS and ME/CFS using Raman Micro-spectroscopy'. Our budget is in excess of £200K. #lyme #pwme . Please get in touch if you can help.

We are pleased to be able to share with you the details of an event aimed at patients, family members and carers affected by conditions induced by infections such as Long COVID, ME/CFS, and Lyme Disease

Registration link: iddoctor.info/long-covid-inf…

#lymedisease #lymedisease uk

Here’s Helen and her family’s similar story. The World needs to know more about this #pans #pandas #MedTwitter

PPN welcomes Dritan Agalliu, PhD to the Scientific Advisory Board! His research will lead to innovative, new treatments for those suffering from infection triggered neuropsychiatric symptoms. His findings will impact generations of children. pandasppn.org/agalliu-sab #PANS #PANDAS

What's the difference between babesia and bartonella? My latest blog post for Global Lyme Alliance explains the lived experience of the two. globallymealliance.org/blog/babesiosi…

One of the easiest ways in which you can support our Lyme Disease Awareness Month campaign in May is by downloading a Twibbon from here twibbon.com/Support/wake-u…

We may not be in May just yet, but feel free to start the flood on social media now!

#WakeUpToLyme

We are really looking forward to the 2024 Inflammatory Brain Disorders Conference and the phenomenal speakers from around the world who will be joining us to share the latest research and their clinical expertise. #cme #neuroinflammation

'Let’s fight for a future where Lyme disease isn’t a death sentence or a financial ruin.' lymedisease.org/shirley-strong/

[NEW REVIEW] Leaky Gut, Immune Complexes and Joint Pain in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

#Leakygutsyndrome is characterized by inflammation in the intestinal barrier that allows bacteria in the intestine to enter the bloodstream. Once in the bloodstream, the bacteria trigger an…

‘She wants to go to school’: parents of unwell child fear truancy prosecution | School attendance and absence | The Guardian one of many parents whose children have missed school due to mental or physical health problems, and have battled with their school theguardian.com/education/2024…

It's getting increasingly difficult to keep my cool on here after reading headlines like this.

What tf did people expect would happen when you give a SARS virus free rein?
Lower hospital numbers?
Superhuman children?

The kids are not alright.
I'm sick of saying this.

Review article of the multiple immune evasion mechanisms of #Bartonella henselae, B. quintana and B. bacilliformis. See the coordinated graphic of the main groupings of mechanisms! tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

He just spent his 14th birthday entirely alone. Same as his 10th, 11th, 12th & 13th. Imagine that. Didn’t open a gift or card, didn’t see a friend or have a party. I find his birthday harder to cope with than any other day of the year. One day he’s getting the biggest hug ❤️💔❤️

What are PANS and PANDAS? - Stanford Medicine Children's Health stanfordchildrens.org/en/services/pa…

This is Pandas/Pans. If you are a physician please DO STUDY IT.

PANS/PANDAS UK
#NHS #NHS E #BeMyVoice #anxiety #Immunology #PANSPANDASAwareness #PANSPANDASadvocacy

Here you can have a glance at it:

Another movie My Kid is not crazy: youtube.com/watch?v=WJQT9-…

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