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Key Moments

00:00 – Introduction — Meet Dr. Somer DelSignore

01:11 – Early Life Exposure & Immune System Wiring in Kids

03:21 – Red Flags Parents Miss: Lyme Symptoms vs. Classic Presentation

04:32 –  PANS/PANDAS vs. Tick-Borne Illness — What’s the Difference?

06:24 –  The Real Drivers: Bartonella, Borrelia, Babesia, Viruses & Mycoplasma

10:28 –  Congenital Tick-Borne Illness — What Pregnant Moms Need to Know

13:38 – Treating Tick-Borne Illness During Pregnancy (Trimester-by-Trimester)

18:56 – The RESET Protocol — A Root Cause Framework for Chronic Illness

21:02 – SOT Therapy — When It Works & How to Prep the Body

25:10 – Sleep, Nutrition & Screen Time: Lifestyle Habits for Healing Kids

29:54 – Closing Thoughts — Behavior as a Signal, Not a Disorder

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The Hidden Link Between Lyme Disease, PANS/PANDAS & Autism in Kids

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Darin Ingels, ND

Your Host

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Dr. Somer DelSignore

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

In this episode of Resilient Health Radio,Dr. Darin Ingels sits down with pediatric nurse practitioner Dr. Somer DelSignore to unpack the complex intersection of Lyme disease, tick-borne illness, PANS/PANDAS, and autism in children.

Overview:

In this episode of Resilient Health Radio,Dr. Darin Ingels sits down with pediatric nurse practitioner Dr. Somer DelSignore to unpack the complex intersection of Lyme disease, tick-borne illness, PANS/PANDAS, and autism in children.

🎙️ Resilient Health Radio | Episode with Dr. Somer DelSignore

Is your child’s anxiety, rage, or sudden behavioral change actually a sign of brain inflammation? In this eye-opening episode, Dr. Darin Ingels sits down with pediatric nurse practitioner Dr. Somer DelSignore to unpack the complex intersection of Lyme disease, tick-borne illness, PANS/PANDAS, and autism in children.

In this episode, we cover:

  • Why kids with Lyme often present with neuropsychiatric symptoms — not classic physical ones
  • The difference between PANS/PANDAS and tick-borne illness (and why they overlap so much)
  • How Bartonella, Borrelia, Babesia, EBV, and mycoplasma drive neuroinflammation
  • Congenital transmission of tick-borne infections — what pregnant moms need to know
  • How to safely treat tick-borne illness during pregnancy (trimester by trimester)
  • Dr. DelSignore’s RESET Protocol — a root cause framework for chronic illness in kids
  • SOT therapy: when it works, when it doesn’t, and how to prep properly
  • Practical lifestyle advice: sleep, nutrition, and reducing screen time for kids with chronic illness

Whether your child has autism, PANDAS, Lyme, or unexplained behavioral changes, this conversation will help you see their symptoms in a whole new light.

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Disclaimer

All the information and advice presented in this podcast is only for educational purposes. It is not meant to diagnose, treat, cure, heal, or prevent any health condition. Go to a professional physician or qualified healthcare provider with any questions related to a disease or medical condition before performing any type of exercise, supplement, diet, or other action featured in this podcast. This podcast should not replace what your doctor or health care provider tells you.

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