The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast #344 Multiple Sclerosis with Dr. Annette Okai
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Jul 11, 2022 AI Snips
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Quarterly Travel As Restorative Practice
- Dr. Annette Okai takes quarterly short trips for rest and restoration and sleeps best on planes.
- She values travel as her main stress reliever and visits new places once a quarter.
Refer Early For Persistent Neurologic Symptoms
- Refer patients promptly when symptoms persist >24–48 hours or impair function to evaluate for MS.
- Early specialist involvement speeds diagnosis and treatment to protect neurologic function.
Duration Flags Inflammatory Process
- Vision changes, weakness, and sensory loss are common MS presentations but no single symptom is pathognomonic.
- Symptoms lasting continuous >24–48 hours should raise concern for an inflammatory process like MS.