... of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder associated with streptococcal infections (PANDAS), an autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder which sometimes displays striking autism-like behaviors, presumed to arise as a result of dopamine dysfunctions [ 9 ]. Second, we predicted that dopamine modulators...

... should associate with autistic-like behavior in nonautistic subjects. Concerning this, we discuss the case of PANDAS (pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder associated with streptococcal infections) which displays behaviors similar to those of ASD, presumed to arise from dopaminergic dysfunctions...