Screening Tool
PANS/PANDAS Quiz
A short observational tool for the sudden-onset neuropsychiatric pattern in children associated with PANS and PANDAS.
Before you begin
This is not medical advice — it is an observational pattern-recognition tool for parents and caregivers. Your responses stay on this page; nothing is submitted or stored.
The quiz looks for the pattern associated with PANS (Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome) and PANDAS (the subset triggered by streptococcal infection) — sudden-onset OCD or food restriction, with associated motor, behavioral, mood, cognitive, sensory, or somatic symptoms. PANS/PANDAS is most often pre-pubertal, though older children and adults can present with the same pattern.
Answer each question based on what you have actually observed. If you are unsure, pick the option that comes closest.