The 12-year-old Virginia girl who sneezes up to 12,000 times a day has an official diagnosis, WAVY-TV reported. Lauren Johnson, who started sneezing constantly throughout the day after suffering a bad cold in November, was diagnosed with Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Streptococcus, which is also known as PANDAS. Up until now, doctors referred to Lauren's condition as "machine gun sneezing," as the girl couldn't go more than a few seconds without sneezing. Her only relief comes while she sleeps.Friday, December 4, 2009
Girl Who Sneezes 12,000 Times a Day Gets Official Diagnosis
The 12-year-old Virginia girl who sneezes up to 12,000 times a day has an official diagnosis, WAVY-TV reported. Lauren Johnson, who started sneezing constantly throughout the day after suffering a bad cold in November, was diagnosed with Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Streptococcus, which is also known as PANDAS. Up until now, doctors referred to Lauren's condition as "machine gun sneezing," as the girl couldn't go more than a few seconds without sneezing. Her only relief comes while she sleeps.
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