Econsult or Second Opinion?

Posted by rayrayray @rayrayray, 2 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