PANDAS is not formally listed in the DSM-5. However, the syndrome is mentioned under "Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition," with the acknowledgment that it is a disputed condition: "Although there is a body of evidence that supports the existence of PANDAS, it remains a controversial diagnosis." The DSM authors note that PANDAS, PANS, and CANS (a broader term that stands for childhood acute neuropsychiatric symptoms and is intended to remove strep and other infections from the diagnosis) are conditions that warrant further study.