Dr. Nelson was interviewed by the publication Multiple Sclerosis Journey about issues facing minorities in seek of specialty medical care.
Multiple Sclerosis's first symptoms can often be tingling or numbness and are frequently dismissed as trivial, especially by patients who have limited access to treatment resources. Facing cultural stigma, too, about chronic disease can place an impediment in the path of people seeking long-term health-care. Doctors treating diseases like MS must be able to communicate treatment plans through the lens of different cultures, languages, and ideologies. The entire interview can be found: here.