PFAPA vs. HIDS

Updated 2/15/2022 HIDS (hyper-IgD syndrome, a mevalonate kinase deficiency) and PFAPA (periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, and cervical adenitis) are both periodic fever syndromes that generally start in childhood and have very similar symptoms. It can be difficult to distinguish … Continue reading

“It’s Just a Fever,” and Other Myths & Misconceptions About Periodic Fever Syndromes

Updated 4/13/2022 Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF), PFAPA syndrome, cryopyrin-associated periodic syndromes (CAPS), hyperimmunoglobulinemia D with periodic fever (HIDS), or other autoinflammatory diseases probably did not make the news last night. These diseases are rare and largely unheard of except by … Continue reading

What is a Periodic Fever Syndrome?

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