Date & Time
Saturday, November 4, 2023, 1:05 PM - 2:05 PM
Name
Plenary Lecture: Beyond PANS/PANDAS: Inflammation in Childhood-onset Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Description


Presenters: Dr. Clara Westwell-Roper & Dr. Evelyn Stewart

By the end of this lecture, participants will be able to:

  1. To appreciate associations between aberrant immune function and childhood-onset psychiatric disorders, with a focus on OCD
  2. To identify gaps in current evidence informing the use of immune-modifying adjunctive therapies in OCD and PANS/PANDAS, and review a recommended management approach
  3. To appreciate the rationale and design of the first randomized, placebo-controlled trial of adjunctive NSAID therapy in children and youth with OCD
Speakers
Dr. Clara Westwell-Roper, MD, PhD
Dr. Evelyn Stewart, MD, FRCPC
Dr. Clara Westwell-Roper, MD, PhD Dr. Evelyn Stewart, MD, FRCPC