Episode 51 - Dr. Lindsey Wells - Understanding PANS and PANDAS: Navigating Pediatric Neuropsychiatric Disorders

MEET THE GUEST

Dr. Lindsey Wells is a naturopathic physician in Trumbull, Connecticut, specializing in pediatric integrative care for PANS/PANDAS, ASD, and vector-borne diseases. A Fellow of the Medical Academy of Pediatric Special Needs, she’s also a published author, speaker, and founder of the Well-Minded Mommas Club, a community for mothers of children with complex medical needs.

WHAT WE TALK ABOUT

- Dr. Lindsay Wells’s experience treating children with PANS, PANDAS, autism, and complex chronic illness

- The difference between PANS, PANDAS, and autism spectrum disorder, and how symptoms can overlap

- How infections like strep, mycoplasma, viruses, and tick-borne diseases can trigger acute neuropsychiatric symptoms

- The link between mold, yeast, and toxic burden in chronic pediatric illness

- Symptoms to look for, including OCD, tics, rage, food restriction, academic decline, and regression

- Why treatment requires a three-pronged approach: symptom relief, immune modulation, and antimicrobial support

- How physical exam clues and symptom patterns can indicate which infections are active

- Why diet, gut health, and toxin exposure are essential pieces of the healing puzzle

- Support resources for parents, including her Well-Minded Mamas Club and “Super Sam” children’s book

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