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ReviewMultiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England)2024

VISIBL-MS: A bilingual educational framework to increase awareness of early multiple sclerosis.

Shivam Patel, Seamus Rafferty, Laura Aquino, Saloni Chadha, Richard Ginocchio, Brooke Cyr, Joshua Fedorko, Jaime Imitola

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Review in Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Shivam PatelDivision of Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology and Comprehensive Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology Center, UConn Health, Farmington, CT, USA.
Seamus RaffertyDivision of Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology and Comprehensive Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology Center, UConn Health, Farmington, CT, USA.
Laura AquinoDivision of Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology and Comprehensive Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology Center, UConn Health, Farmington, CT, USA.
Saloni ChadhaDivision of Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology and Comprehensive Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology Center, UConn Health, Farmington, CT, USA.
Richard GinocchioDivision of Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology and Comprehensive Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology Center, UConn Health, Farmington, CT, USA.
Brooke CyrDivision of Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology and Comprehensive Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology Center, UConn Health, Farmington, CT, USA.
Joshua FedorkoDivision of Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology and Comprehensive Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology Center, UConn Health, Farmington, CT, USA.
Jaime ImitolaDivision of Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology and Comprehensive Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology Center, UConn Health, Farmington, CT, USA.
Sacred Heart University · USUniversity of Connecticut · USLake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine · USQuinnipiac University · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDespite advancements in treatments of multiple sclerosis (MS), there is a lack of awareness of early MS symptoms, especially in students and the public, contributing to delays in diagnosis and treatment. This review aims to identify gaps in tools to increase awareness and to provide a bilingual framework to facilitate recognition of early MS symptoms.

methodsWe performed a literature review to determine the use of English and Spanish mnemonics in MS education for medical students and patients.

resultsThere is no educational tool to help remember the early signs of MS at present. Here we present a framework for early awareness encompassed in the bilingual mnemonics VISIBLY (English) and VISIBLE (Spanish). VISIBLY stands for (1) Vision changes: Painful vision loss, loss of color vision or double vision; (2) Belly or Back numbness and Balance issues; (3) Limb weakness or Numbness; (4), Young people. Spanish version is included in the manuscript.

conclusionWe posit that VISIBL-MS provides a framework for MS awareness that addresses the interconnection between language, culture, health literacy, and health outcomes and can be a useful educational tool to tackle the effects of health literacy on diverse communities.

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HypesthesiaMultiple SclerosisEducational StatusHumansBE-FASTmedical educationMS educationMS prodromepreventive neurologySDOHVisiblevisibly

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PMID38357863
PMCPMC11010545
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