Brain Mat

02/22/2026

AND Covid AND Mycoplasma AND Influenza AND Staph AND Influenza AND Coxsackie AND EBV AND HSV AND Salmonella AND E Coli AND Klebsiella AND on And on it goes. And yes I have seen all of the above trigger a flare in my patient base🧠

A prior Strep infection is not a requirement for flaring but it is to meet the agreed upon definition of PANDAS🧠

If Group A Strep does get the pathogen party started Viruses ( in my years of experience treating patients with PANDAS / PANS ) are the more common cause of future flares🧠

For decades, families affected by PANS/PANDAS have said the same thing:
Something happened after strep.

Now, National Geographic is highlighting new research showing how strep infections can disrupt immune signaling and, in some cases, trigger autoimmune reactions that affect the brain.

The article explains that Group A Streptococcus can trigger immune responses that do not always resolve when the sore throat goes away (and we know one doesn’t even need acute signs of infection). Sometimes, through a process called molecular mimicry, the immune system can become confused and start attacking healthy tissue, including parts of the nervous system.

The article specifically mentions PANDAS as a post-streptococcal autoimmune condition marked by the onset of OCD, tics, or both.

Science is starting to confirm what many families have known for years.
As we learn more about how infections affect the immune system and the brain, we have a better chance of recognizing these problems early and treating them properly.

When we understand how infections can affect both immune and brain health, we get closer to preventing years of misdiagnosis, wrong psychiatric placements, and needless suffering.

The conversation is changing, and that is a sign of progress.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/health/article/strep-throat-autoimmune-disease-chronic-fatigue

02/21/2026

Study of 1.2 million children confirms no link between vaccine aluminum and neurodevelopmental disorders like autism or ADHD.

A landmark study involving more than 1.2 million Danish children has definitively found no evidence linking aluminum in childhood vaccines to autism, ADHD, or other chronic health conditions. Published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, the research analyzed health records spanning from 1997 to 2018 to monitor the long-term safety of aluminum-containing vaccines. This extensive population-based analysis examined 50 different chronic conditions, including asthma and autoimmune diseases, finding no increased risk associated with the cumulative exposure to vaccine-derived aluminum during early childhood.

Beyond debunking long-held concerns regarding neurodevelopmental disorders, the study highlights that infants naturally encounter significantly more aluminum through their diet—such as in infant formula—than they do through routine immunization schedules. Researchers at the Statens Serum Institut emphasized that the reliability of these findings stems from the use of high-quality national health registers covering 24 years of data. This robust evidence reinforces global health guidelines, providing parents and medical professionals with renewed confidence in the long-term safety profile of standard childhood vaccinations.

source: Statens Serum Institut. (2025). Aluminum-containing vaccines and risk of autism, ADHD, and other chronic conditions: A Danish nationwide cohort study. Annals of Internal Medicine.

02/17/2026

02/16/2026

Got A Problem? Might Be A Trial For That.

Information about active clinical trials now integrated into medical searches making my trips down medical rabbit holes even more patient centric.

02/16/2026

You Can’t Treat What You Don’t Find & You Will Never Find What You Refuse To Seek & You Will Never Seek What You Agree To Believe Does Not Exist🧠

From a study down on a cohort of patients who happen to be 911 First Responders whose health status has been tracked for an obviously long period of time. When Tau 181 & Tau 217 are both elevated you think Alzheimer’s Dementia / AD.
When only Tau 181 is elevated you think something other than AD including but not limited to ALS, CTE from prior concussions & post acute Covid🧠

I can confirm that Quest now offers these tests🧠

I can confirm that once I became aware that Quest offered these tests I have been ordering in the appropriate clinical setting🧠

I can confirm that I have found both patterns in my patients with persistent post acute Covid neurologic dysfunction. This may mean that some patients have their already written in the stars progression to AD facilitated by Covid ( AD has been called Type 3 Diabetes & diabetes increases the risk of adverse outcomes from Covid) and some patients have their progression to permanent neurologic dysfunction written by Covid🧠

A study of 227 individuals who experienced neuro cognitive difficulties post COVID-19 infection – such as headaches, vertigo, balance dysregulation, changes in taste/smell, and brain fog – displayed a significant increase in their blood plasma of a crucial protein called tau, which is found in n...

02/15/2026

Anything a Covid Vaccine can do by way of the same cytokines ( that can be suppressed by a compound found in Tofu) that drive the Covid Cytokine Storm a Covid infection will always do better🧠

COVID-19 — and, less frequently, the mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine — can cause inflamed heart tissue in some people. A new study implicates a pair of substances secreted by immune cells and proposes a strategy to mitigate the vaccine effect.