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For Oregon Parents, A Long Slog To Get Coverage For A Rare Condition

A state committee could put Oregon on the path for coverage of PANDAS and PANS, disorders caused by infection.
April 14, 2022
 
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SYDNEY MCCORNACK (LEFT) OF PORTLAND DURING A PANDAS FLARE AT AGE 11 AND (RIGHT) IN MARCH 2022 AS A 14-YEAR-OLD./COURTESY OF THE MCCORNACKS

After Carrie McGowan of Beaverton gave birth to her daughter, Bronwyn, the baby rarely cried unless she needed something.