It’s Not What You Think

E19 - Dr Leila Masson: What parents must know about PANS/PANDAS

Published: July 12, 2026

Duration: 49:13

Paediatrician Dr Leila Masson joins Penny and Angie to talk about PANS/PANDAS, a medical condition in which the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks brain cells and can lead to sudden, severe symptoms of OCD.  Doctors often mistake PANS/PANDAS for other conditions and it can be extremely difficult for parents to get a diagnosis for their kids.  Dr Masson, a medical doctor who also specialises in environmental and nutritional health discusses: - Why kids get PANS/PANDAS - what the signs and symptoms are  - how it is diagnosed  - why it can be so hard to receive a diag...