PANDAS Syndrome
While reviewing infections of the neck and complications of strep throat, I read about PANDAS, which stands for Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections.
I hereby decree that all new Pediatric Syndromes must have similarly-cutesy acronyms. Like BUBBLEGUM or DUCKY or KITE or BINKY or BUNNY. Alternative spellings, like ELEFUNT, are acceptable.
(Not trying to offend anyone here, the name of the disease is cutesy, obviously the disease itself nor the patients it affects are being joked at.)
The other pediatric condition that is related to Strep infections is the Sydenham Chorea where the antibodies attack cells of the basal ganglia (striatum) where MRI studies has shown abnormalities. The mechanism should be I think that of the antigen mimicry. I guess where the Antibodies has attacked in the cases of PANDAS.