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JOURNAL OF CHILD NEUROLOGY
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SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/08830738231200520
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functional neurological disorder; LGBTQ healthcare; pediatric; sexual and gender minority; transgender
Youth who identify as transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) are at increased risk of developing functional neurologic disorder (FND). Identifying and addressing functional symptoms among TGNC youth may lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment of FND.
Youth who identify as transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) are at increased risk of anxiety, depression, bullying, and loss of social and family support. These factors may increase the risk of developing functional neurologic disorder (FND). If the risk of FND is increased in TGNC youth, then identifying which youth are at increased risk, and the particular times when risk is increased, may allow for earlier diagnosis and treatment of FND. Better awareness of functional symptoms among clinicians who care for TGNC youth may prevent disruption of gender-affirming care if FND symptoms emerge. Patients diagnosed with FND who are TGNC may require different forms of intervention than other youth with FND. We present 4 cases from our multidisciplinary pediatric FND program of TGNC youth who developed FND. In all individuals for whom follow-up information was available, access to gender-affirming health care was associated with marked improvement or resolution of FND symptoms.
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