The autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder associated with streptococcal infection (PANS/PANDAS) is a rare subtype of idiopathic autoimmune encephalitis that manifests as recently developed tics and obsessive-compulsive disorder following an infection with Group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus. This clinical case illustrates a rare situation of suspected PANDAS and highlights the need for national management protocols for autoimmune neurological pathologies.
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