Emily Simpson’s 10-year-old son, Luke, is set to undergo a brain procedure after being diagnosed with PANDAS.
PANDAS, or pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections, refers to a group of symptoms — such as tics and obsessive-compulsive behavior — that is thought to affect kids who’ve had strep infections, per the Cleveland Clinic .
“Yeah, so he is going to have a laser treatment on his brain to reduce the swelling,” she explained during Part 1 of the “Real Housewives of Orange County” reunion Thursday when host Andy Cohen asked how he would be treated for the condition.
“He asked if the laser would hurt, and I said, ‘No, it won’t hurt,’” she heartbreakingly revealed. “So he has to go five days in a row for like three hours, and it’s supp

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