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ArticleInternational journal of MS care

Recommendations to Address the Unique Clinical and Psychological Needs of Transgender Persons Living With Multiple Sclerosis.

Amy Sullivan, Alexa Kane, Gianna Valentic, Mary Rensel

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Article in International journal of MS care. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
1.6field-weighted citation impact, top 18% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Applying an Ethical Lens to the Treatment of People With Multiple Sclerosis.Annals of clinical and translational neurology · 2026
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  2. Hormonal Therapies in Multiple Sclerosis: a Review of Clinical Data.Current neurology and neuroscience reports · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Amy SullivanDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychology (AS, AK), Mellen Center for Multiple Sclerosis Treatment and Research, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7723-8218
Alexa KaneDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychology (AS, AK), Mellen Center for Multiple Sclerosis Treatment and Research, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Gianna ValenticDepartment of Psychology, Miami University, Oxford, OH, USA (GV).
Mary RenselDepartment of Neurology (MR), Mellen Center for Multiple Sclerosis Treatment and Research, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Cleveland Clinic · USMiami University · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: People living with multiple sclerosis (MS) face challenges coping with chronic illnesses, and transgender (TGD) persons living with MS may experience additional unique challenges and barriers to care. Medical biases toward TGD people are widely reported, and best practices in TGD MS care have not been identified. Methods: A case report of a TGD person living with MS is reviewed that helped to identify and inform us regarding the unique aspects of their clinical and psychological care needs. We conducted a systematic review of the literature according to the standard methods in PubMed. The literature was reviewed and summarized for relevant topics related to the unique care needs of TGD persons living with MS, and proposed care recommendations were created. Results: We used the aforementioned case to identify and inform the special care needs and subsequently describe proposed recommendations to achieve inclusive comprehensive care of TGD persons with MS. The importance of providing an inclusive environment, comprehensive care, mental health screening, domestic violence screening, and case coordination are highlighted with the goal of providing best practice recommendations for the comprehensive inclusive care of TGD persons living with MS. Conclusions: The lack of published guidance on the care of TGD persons living with MS and our informative case have led to the proposed recommendations for the care of TGD persons living with MS.

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LGBTQTransgender

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PMID35261570
PMCPMC8883816
OpenAlexW4214497919

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