PANS/PANDAS Screening Tool
Important Notice Regarding Screening Results:
This screening tool is provided solely to support educational awareness and preliminary identification of symptoms that may warrant further medical evaluation. It is not a diagnostic or clinical assessment. Screening results do not establish, confirm, or exclude a diagnosis of PANS, PANDAS, or any other medical or psychiatric or behavioral condition. A student’s symptoms may change over time or present in ways not captured by this screening tool. Any student exhibiting concerning or sudden-onset neuropsychiatric, behavioral, or functional symptoms should be referred for evaluation by a licensed healthcare provider, regardless of screening outcome.
PANS/PANDAS are clinical diagnoses made by medical professionals. Current research outlines the following criteria as a complete, accurate measure of PANS/PANDAS:
- Abrupt, acute onset of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) or severely restricted food intake
- Various symptoms (anxiety, depression, aggression, behavioral regression, etc.) occur with the same acute onset and severity as the primary symptom
- Symptoms are not better explained by a know neurological or medical disorder
Select the symptoms observed and submit the form to find recommended next steps. Click the info icon for further symptom details.