Econsult or Second Opinion?

Posted by rayrayray @rayrayray, 3 days ago

We are currently receiving services at an epilepsy clinic in the Twin Cities for our (adult) child for a new epilepsy diagnosis. The MRI showed an abnormal vessel, and were told it's not something to worry about. We'd like to get a second opinion from Mayo without transferring care there. eConsult or Second Opinion? The patient lives out of state, so it would be a challenge to visit Rochester.

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louissc | @louissc | 1 day ago

Hi,

If you don’t mind me asking, what does the specialist mean by “abnormal vessel “? That sounded kinda vague. Maybe I’m the old fashioned type. I prefer meeting my specialist face to face and not through a screen, even for my kid. I understand the challenges you will face going there. To be honest I live 17 hours flight time away from Mayo. My Filipino caregiver requires a visa but my nationality allows visa free entry up to 90 days.

I know Mayo is good with epilepsy treatment and if it can treat something which I have for approx 10 years and improve my quality of life, I’ll say go for it whatever it takes. After all, how many 10 years does a person have to spend like this?

If I hadn’t seek a 2nd opinion elsewhere, I wouldn’t have known and taken Briviact which seemed to work better. Neurologists tend to be a little more cautious. Just my opinion. At the end. Worse comes to worst, your son is back to where he started.

Cheers,
Louis

Chris Gautier, Volunteer Mentor | @santosha | 5 hours ago

Hi @rayrayray
Welcome to our group at Mayo Clinic Connect!
I myself had a virtual appointment with Mayo back in 2021, during Covid times, when flying to the US was rather complicated. Being an international patient, I was able to schedule it through this link: https://www.mayoclinic.org/international/appointment-process.
I'm tagging our moderator @lisalucier , who can tell you more about scheduling remote appointments for people inside the US.
Wishing you and your child all the best! 💜
Chris

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | 5 hours ago

Hi @rayrayray, Mayo Clinic welcomes both new and existing patients for virtual and in-person care in adherence with federal and state executive orders and guidance. Virtual care or eConsults for a second opinion is available for out-of-state patients IF the provider you are seeing is licensed in the state where you live. Not every doctor is licensed in every state.

Video and phone visits can be great options for appointments before, after or in place of face-to-face care. Appointment coordinators will recommend a virtual visit if it best fits your individual needs.

Here is more information and how to get started with submitting an appointment request: http://mayocl.in/1mtmR63

Am I correct in understanding that the patient is a US resident but not a resident of Minnesota?