Moleculera Biosciences

Uncovering an immune-mediated root cause for chronic central nervous system and cardiovascular disorders. Moleculera Biosciences is the sole provider of the Autoimmune Brain Panel (formerly the Cunningham Panel), which assists physicians in identifying autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders including PANS and PANDAS. These treatable medical conditions can be triggered by common infections, such as strep, influenza, mycoplasma pneumonia, Lyme disease, and herpes viruses. The condition is characterized by a sudden onset, in children, of neurologic and/or psychiatric symptoms including obsessions, compulsions (OCD), vocal and/or motor tics, severe anxiety, irrational fears and phobias, anorexia, separation anxiety, ADHD.

PANDAS stands for Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Strep Infections. PANS stands for Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome.