Instructor: Nancy O’Hara, MD, MPH, FAAP
Inflammation can look like fatigue, sluggishness, body aches, headaches, sadness, cognitive dysfunction or constipation. However, it can also look like hyperactivity, irritability, anxiety, tics or diarrhea. Join Dr. Nancy O’Hara as she discusses the assessment and implications of inflammation in our children with autoimmune diseases, including the impact of the gut-brain axis, the necessary understanding of the effects of mast cell activation syndromes (MCAS) and mast cell mediators, and the timing and reasoning behind many immunomodulating interventions.
Overview
Inflammation is a natural process through which the body protects itself from damage caused by illness, injury, toxins, and other irritants. By and large, inflammation is a beneficial process, as it protects otherwise healthy tissue from damage and calls our attention to an area that needs tending. The problem arises when inflammation goes unchecked, is persistent, or attacks self (as in autoimmune disorders). Treating inflammation and providing immunomodulating agents are vital in treating neuropsychiatric disorders and autoimmune diseases such as PANS/PANDAS, Basal Ganglia Encephalitis, vector-borne diseases, atopy and more.
In addition, this lecture will review the multiple modalities that can be used to treat and modulate inflammation, including:
- Diet & Nutrition
- Nutraceuticals and Herbals
- Medications
- Helminth therapy
- Additional IV interventions such as IV PRP
- IVIG
- Plasmapheresis
- Monoclonal antibodies
Learning Objectives
- The participant will be able to understand the effects of unchecked inflammation and how to assess and treat it
- The participant will review multiple modalities that can be used to treat mild, moderate and severe symptoms as it is related to inflammation
- The participant will understand the use of oral, intranasal, systemic herbal and medicinal interventions as well as multiple intravenous modalities.
Whether you’re curious about Functional Psychiatry or ready to expand your treatment toolkit, this webinar will provide essential insights to help you deliver more personalized, effective care—and open the door to new possibilities for your patients.
All registrants will receive a link to watch the webinar recording post-event. Please note: Email reminders and replays are undeliverable to general emails (such as support@, info@ or admin@). This webinar recording will be available free for live attendees; attendees will be sent the recording link post-event. This webinar will remain free for the general public. Continuing education credits are only available for the live version of this webinar. Only live attendees can claim credit for this educational activity.
Nancy O’Hara, MD, MPH, FAAP
Dr. Nancy O’Hara is a board certified pediatrician. Prior to her medical career, Dr. O’Hara taught children with autism. She graduated with highest honors from Bryn Mawr College and as a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. She earned a Master’s degree in Public Health from the University of Pittsburgh. After residency, chief residency and general pediatric fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh, Dr. O’ Hara entered general private practice in 1993, and in 1998 began her consultative, integrative practice solely for children with special needs. Since 1999 she has dedicated her functional medicine practice to the integrative and holistic care of children with chronic illness and neurodevelopmental disorders such as ADHD, PANDAS/PANS, OCD, Lyme and ASD. She is also a leader in the training of clinicians, both in the United States and abroad.
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