Modern neurology consultations now begin with patients arriving emotionally prepared for the worst-case scenario after one late-night Google search. A simple headache becomes: ☑ Rare neurological disorder ☑ Brain swelling ☑ “Doctor, should we do an urgent MRI?” ☑ One terrified family WhatsApp group Meanwhile, the neurologist is calmly trying to determine whether the actual problem is migraine, stress, sleep deprivation, dehydration, or the fact that the patient hasn’t had water since yesterday morning. The best part is that despite years of advanced training, neurologists still spend enormous amounts of time answering: “Doctor, is this serious?” while the patient casually mentions one important symptom they forgot to tell earlier. Usually at the end of the consultation.
Right before leaving. Neurologists, what’s the most dramatic Google diagnosis a patient has ever brought to OPD? …
