Symptoms Of PANDAS

Obsessive And Compulsive Behaviors

If parents believe their child has developed a case of PANDAS following an infection, they may begin to exhibit obsessive and compulsive behaviors, which are common with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Obsessive behaviors usually involve persistent urges, obsessive thoughts, anxiety, and emotional distress. Examples include a fear of being contaminated, doubts about performing a simple action like turning off a light, thoughts pertaining to harming oneself or another individual, and a fear someone else is harming them.

Compulsive behaviors involve reacting to obsessive thoughts the patient believes they are unable to control. The affected individual could take several baths each day, count certain objects over and over, or follow a strict routine that can't be broken under any circumstance. It's also important to note psychological or emotional relief won't be felt when actually performing these actions. With a child affected by PANDAS, these behaviors will be sudden as opposed to the gradual nature that occurs with obsessive-compulsive disorder.

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