Her son suddenly changed. She wants a diagnosis
White Coat, Black Art

Her son suddenly changed. She wants a diagnosis

B1IntermediateOctober 23, 202626 min
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Wendy Wittenberg’s son, Ebel, completely changed after a brief illness. He went from being a confident 10-year-old who loved school, to having separation anxiety, mood swings, and OCD symptoms. Wendy is confident he has PANS/PANDAS. The challenge is that it’s a diagnosis that some doctors still don’t know about or believe in, says pediatrician Dr. Wendy Edwards.

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This October celebrates spooky season with CBC podcasts. On Satanic Panic, hear how a tiny Saskatchewan town was engulfed by false accusations of ritual abuse. On The Devil You Know, listen as host Sarah Marshall traces the story of how that moral panic swept North America and embedded itself in pop culture. Or if you prefer some laughs with your

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That's Abel, ten years old, playing chess with his mom Wendy Wittenberg at their home just outside of Charlottetown PEI. There's nothing special about that. Except it's a Thursday morning, and Abel is here and not in school like the other kids

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