Abstract
Molecular mimicry might figure in both Sydenham chorea (SC) and pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcus (PANDAS). According to this hypothesis, antibodies against streptococcal bacteria cross-react with neurons in the basal ganglia. These researchers examined the incidence of such anti–basal ganglia antibodies (ABGA) among 50 children with OCD seen consecutively in …
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