{"id":6053,"date":"2015-11-18T13:13:22","date_gmt":"2015-11-18T18:13:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/last-drum.flywheelsites.com\/?p=6053"},"modified":"2023-03-15T07:17:40","modified_gmt":"2023-03-15T12:17:40","slug":"immunological-issues-in-asd-gestational-influences-judy-van-de-water-phd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/autism.org\/immunological-issues-in-asd-gestational-influences-judy-van-de-water-phd\/","title":{"rendered":"Immunological Issues in ASD &#8211; Gestational Influences"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:16.666666666667%;width:calc(16.666666666667% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.16666666666667 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:66.666666666667%;width:calc(66.666666666667% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.66666666666667 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"#jump\">Judy Van de Water, Ph.D.<\/a>,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">discusses immunological dysregulation during gestation. She examines the etiology of autism and explores the interplay of genetic markers and environmental factors by examining correlations in infections, gestational immune system dysregulation, and autoimmune and autism diagnosis. Van de Water outlines studies on early markers in autism (EMA), maternal autoantibody-related autism (MAR), and intracellular MAR staining, demonstrating the significance of maternal antibodies both as biomarkers and developmental contributors. She highlights the findings and emphasizes their value in future research, screening, treatments, and prevention before opening to questions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Take the knowledge quiz for this presentation <\/strong><a href=\"#jump\"><strong>HERE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube fusion-aligncenter\" style=\"--awb-max-width:1500px;--awb-max-height:844px;--awb-width:100%;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:56.27%;\" ><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kSCaw6IEG8k?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><h2><strong>In this presentation:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4:01 \u2013 Research goals<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6:55 \u2013 Conceptual model of autism etiology<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14:05 \u2013 Immune function in autism<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15:44 \u2013 Maternal immune function<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">18:10 \u2013 Maternal infection and autism<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21:49 \u2013 Maternal immune-mediated diseases and autism<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">24:30 \u2013 Study: Early markers of autism (EMA)<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30:10 \u2013 Studies: Maternal autoantibody-related autism (MAR)<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">44:31 \u2013 Study: Intracellular MAR staining<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">46:58 \u2013 Conclusions, ongoing analysis, future directions, and importance<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">52:00 \u2013 Q&amp;A<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Introduction\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The etiology of autism spectrum disorder is a combination of genetic susceptibilities and environmental factors <\/span><b>(5:22)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Understanding how these factors interplay can help researchers develop screening tools for earlier diagnosis and interventions <\/span><b>(51:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Van de Water explains that studies increasingly find a connection between prenatal\/gestational maternal immune system dysfunction and autism diagnosis. This connection has to do with the neuroimmunological <\/span><b>(9:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> interactions between the body\u2019s immune and nervous systems. The three main components of neuroimmunology are:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Cytokines <\/span><b>(10:40)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: mediate immune responses via cell-to-cell communication<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Chemokines <\/span><b>(13:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: chemical trails showing cells where they need to go<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Antibodies: proteins created to fight infection<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The immune-neuro interface <\/span><b>(11:40)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> comprises inflammatory and leukocyte pathways that control development, fever response, neuromodulation, inflammation, etc. Van de Water and her colleagues focus on understanding immune dysfunctions during and before pregnancy that may impact this interface and how the brain develops <\/span><b>(15:50)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Studies on maternal infection<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The speaker highlights the large volume of studies showing a correlation between an autism diagnosis and maternal infection (specifically fever) during pregnancy <\/span><b>(18:10)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. She also outlines studies on the frequency of maternal autoimmune diagnosis. She posits that \u201csome immune dysregulation during pregnancy\u2026 could contribute to a change in immune function (i.e. autoimmune diagnosis), resulting in changes to neurodevelopment\u201d <\/span><b>(22:30)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. In all cases, timing at immune system disruption seems important. The presenter notes the difference in clinical and scientific significance <\/span><b>(20:50)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Van de Water outlines a study on early markers of autism (EMA) aiming to 1) identify early biological markers of susceptibility and exposure in fetal brain development and 2) determine etiologic contribution and interplay of neuroimmunological and environmental factors. Phase I <\/span><b>(25:20)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> maternal prenatal cytokine profiles were consistent with allergy\/asthma phenotypes and demonstrated the formation of a selective barrier between maternal and fetal circulation <\/span><b>(26:26)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Phase II results suggested a lack of typical immune regulation during pregnancy in mothers of autistic children and children with intellectual disabilities <\/span><b>(27:45)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The speaker describes how some mothers of autistic children produce anti-brain antibodies that can interfere with nervous system development and lead to maternal autoantibody-related (MAR) autism <\/span><b>(30:10)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Early studies show that these antibodies are associated with enlarged brain and autistic trait presentation <\/span><b>(32:45)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Previous studies have found a correlation between MAR patterns and autism behavior <\/span><b>(38:32) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and between the presence of MAR antibodies and an increased likelihood of having another child with autism <\/span><b>(39:30)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Studies are underway to identify children with this sub phenotype and screen at-risk women to develop preventative strategies and focused treatment plans <\/span><b>(34:30)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Animal studies<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Van de Water outlines animal studies that show the pathological significance of these antibodies <\/span><b>(40:25)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. For example, Rhesus monkey offspring showed core autism behavior patterns and elevated total brain volume after passive transfer of maternal IgG during gestation <\/span><b>(43:20)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Mouse models produced the same findings that mimic human cerebral size and behavior under the same conditions <\/span><b>(44:02)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Finally, intracellular staining <\/span><b>(44:31) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">showed that MAR antibodies could bind to and alter early neural progenitor cells.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Van de Water asserts that these studies show <\/span><b>(46:58)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> gestational immune dysregulation may contribute to altered neurodevelopment and that maternal autoantibodies are specific for autism spectrum disorder. She outlines future studies involving epitopes <\/span><b>(47:38)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and re-emphasizes the importance of this research in early intervention of developmental trajectory and the potential for prevention <\/span><b>(51:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:16.666666666667%;width:calc(16.666666666667% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.16666666666667 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><h2>About the speaker:<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone wp-image-2758 size-full\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27107%27%20height%3D%27145%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20107%20145%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27107%27%20height%3D%27145%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Judy-VandeWater-Ph.D..jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"107\" height=\"145\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Judy Van de Water, Ph.D.<\/strong> describes gestational influences on neurodevelopment.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Van de Water joined the faculty in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of California, Davis in 1999. In 2000, she also joined the faculty of the newly formed UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute when she began her research on the immunobiology of autism. Dr. Van de Water\u2019s laboratory pursues research programs pertaining to autoimmune and clinical immune-based disorders including the biological aspects of autism spectrum disorders. The application of Dr. Van de Water\u2019s immunopathology background has been instrumental in the dissection of the immune anomalies noted in some individuals with autism, and in the differentiation of various autism behavioral phenotypes at a biological level. Most notable of these is the investigation of the maternal immune system as it relates to autism spectrum disorders, with particular emphasis on the presence of highly specific maternal autoantibodies to fetal brain proteins. Dr. Van de Water\u2019s seminal work in this area has led to a highly specific biomarker of autism risk as well as three patents leading to the commercialization of this technology. Dr. Van de Water is currently the Director of the NIEHS funded Center for Children\u2019s Environmental Health at UC Davis, investigating potential environmental risk factors contributing to the incidence and severity of childhood autism. In addition, Dr. Van de Water\u2019s work is also part of a comprehensive and multidiscipline analysis known as the Autism Phenome Project (APP). Prior to working in autism spectrum disorder research, Dr. Van de Water\u2019s research interests were focused on the immunopathologic mechanisms associated with the autoimmune liver disease, primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC). Her research during PBC led to the discovery of the PBC autoantigen, pyruvate dehydrogenase E2, and the B cell epitope recognized by these autoantibodies.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"registration-description\" data-bind=\"expander:{'expandText': moreButtonText(), 'userCollapseText': lessButtonText(), 'text':getWebinarInfo().description}\"><span class=\"details\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:66.666666666667%;width:calc(66.666666666667% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.66666666666667 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><h4>Take the knowledge quiz<\/h4>\n<p>Can&#8217;t see the quiz below? 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style=\"display:none;\">2024-09-05T15:08:54-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/new-research-points-to-alterations-in-bpa-excretion-pathway-in-children-with-autism-adhd\/\">New research points to alterations in BPA excretion pathway in children with autism, ADHD<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/nicoleautism-com\/\" title=\"Posts by Nicole\" rel=\"author\">Nicole<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2024-09-05T15:08:54-05:00<\/span><span>January 17th, 2024<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>    Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) may have a reduced ability to detoxify the chemical bisphenol A (BPA), according to new research. BPA is an industrial \u201cplasticizer\u201d used in plastic water<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/gestational-influences-2023\/\" aria-label=\"Gestational Influences and Autism\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Untitled-design-67-700x441.jpg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"pregnant woman, autism leucovorin and acetaminophen\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271280%27%20height%3D%27720%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201280%20720%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271280%27%20height%3D%27720%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Untitled-design-67-700x441.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Untitled-design-67-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Untitled-design-67-700x441.jpg 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/autismadmin\/\" title=\"Posts by autismAdmin\" rel=\"author\">autismAdmin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2023-06-20T21:04:21-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/gestational-influences-2023\/\">Gestational Influences and Autism<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/autismadmin\/\" title=\"Posts by autismAdmin\" rel=\"author\">autismAdmin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2023-06-20T21:04:21-05:00<\/span><span>April 18th, 2023<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/anxiety-2\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Anxiety<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/autism-spectrum-disorders\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Autism Spectrum Disorders<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/immune-issues\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Immune Issues<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/prenatal-health\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Pregnancy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/autism-spectrum-disorders\/ways-to-help\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Ways to Help<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>  Dr. Judy Van de Water, Ph.D., explores the role of gestational factors in the development of autism. She explains how maternal immune activation, antibody patterns, and immune markers play significant roles in neurodevelopment<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/pans-pandas-in-children-with-autism\/\" aria-label=\"PANS\/PANDAS in Children with Autism\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/AdobeStock_252792863-700x441.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Boy has strep throat. Children&#039;s ENT doctor examines boy&#039;s throat. Children&#039;s diseases, medical examination.\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271707%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202560%201707%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271707%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/AdobeStock_252792863-700x441.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/AdobeStock_252792863-320x202.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/AdobeStock_252792863-700x441.jpeg 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/nicoleautism-com\/\" title=\"Posts by Nicole\" rel=\"author\">Nicole<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2022-05-10T16:48:41-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/pans-pandas-in-children-with-autism\/\">PANS\/PANDAS in Children with Autism<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/nicoleautism-com\/\" title=\"Posts by Nicole\" rel=\"author\">Nicole<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2022-05-10T16:48:41-05:00<\/span><span>August 26th, 2020<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/health\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Health<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/pans-pandas\/\" rel=\"category tag\">PANS\/PANDAS<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>   The information below is from the 2019 ARI webinar, PANS\/PANDAS - Research Updates In rare cases, some children may experience the sudden onset of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder or eating disorders. This pediatric acute-onset<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/pans-pandas-research-updates\/\" aria-label=\"PANS\/PANDAS &#8211; Research Updates\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Untitled-design-2019-10-16T121213.962-700x441.jpg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Doctor talking to a child during a check-up\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271280%27%20height%3D%27720%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201280%20720%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271280%27%20height%3D%27720%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Untitled-design-2019-10-16T121213.962-700x441.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Untitled-design-2019-10-16T121213.962-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Untitled-design-2019-10-16T121213.962-700x441.jpg 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/autismadmin\/\" title=\"Posts by autismAdmin\" rel=\"author\">autismAdmin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-03-21T20:08:30-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/pans-pandas-research-updates\/\">PANS\/PANDAS  &#8211; Research Updates<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/autismadmin\/\" title=\"Posts by autismAdmin\" rel=\"author\">autismAdmin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-03-21T20:08:30-05:00<\/span><span>November 5th, 2019<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/anxiety\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Anxiety<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/autism-spectrum-disorders\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Autism Spectrum Disorders<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/immune-issues\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Immune Issues<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>    Susan Swedo, M.D. discusses research findings on causes, symptoms, and treatments for PANS\/PANDAS. She highlights the differences in syndromes and diseases and discusses the diagnosis and clinical presentation of PANS\/PANDAS, asserting<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/pans-pandas\/\" aria-label=\"PANS\/PANDAS\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/AdobeStock_79181375-700x441.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Lonely child with a sad expression in the yard\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271707%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202560%201707%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271707%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/AdobeStock_79181375-700x441.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/AdobeStock_79181375-320x202.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/AdobeStock_79181375-700x441.jpeg 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/firespringint\/\" title=\"Posts by firespringInt\" rel=\"author\">firespringInt<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2019-12-11T04:48:04-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/pans-pandas\/\">PANS\/PANDAS<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/firespringint\/\" title=\"Posts by firespringInt\" rel=\"author\">firespringInt<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2019-12-11T04:48:04-05:00<\/span><span>September 7th, 2018<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/health\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Health<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/immune-issues\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Immune Issues<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/parenting\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Parenting<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>   Free certificates of attendance are available upon successful completion of a brief knowledge quiz at: https:\/\/www.classmarker.com\/online-te\u2026 Watch Dr. Sue Swedo\u2019s presentation on the subset of individuals experiencing Obsessive\/Compulsive Disorder symptoms and are<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/addressing-symptoms-of-pans-and-pots-nutritionally\/\" aria-label=\"Addressing Symptoms of PANS and POTS Nutritionally\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Untitled-design-49-700x441.jpg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Fruits and vegetables\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271280%27%20height%3D%27720%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201280%20720%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271280%27%20height%3D%27720%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Untitled-design-49-700x441.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Untitled-design-49-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Untitled-design-49-700x441.jpg 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2022-02-03T09:41:41-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/addressing-symptoms-of-pans-and-pots-nutritionally\/\">Addressing Symptoms of PANS and POTS Nutritionally<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2022-02-03T09:41:41-05:00<\/span><span>November 15th, 2017<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/nutrition\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Nutrition<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>          Vicki Kobliner MS RDN is a Registered Dietitian\/Nutritionist with years of expertise in applying a functional approach to nutrition. 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