diff --git a/frontend/components/graph/record-graph.tsx b/frontend/components/graph/record-graph.tsx
index 3bbdcd6..ddde5db 100644
--- a/frontend/components/graph/record-graph.tsx
+++ b/frontend/components/graph/record-graph.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 // An Obsidian-style knowledge graph of one patient's record: the patient sits
 // at the centre, their problems (illnesses) and encounters (visits) orbit it,
 // and a visit links to a problem when the visit references it. Layout is a
-// d3-force simulation computed once; rendering + pan/zoom/drag is React Flow.
+// d3-force simulation computed once; rendering + pan/zoom is React Flow. Nodes
+// are round "dots" with the label underneath, and hovering a node highlights it
+// and its neighbours while dimming the rest (the Obsidian focus effect).
 
 import {
   Background,
@@ -25,7 +27,7 @@ import {
   type SimulationLinkDatum,
   type SimulationNodeDatum,
 } from "d3-force";
-import { useMemo } from "react";
+import { useMemo, useState } from "react";
 import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 
 import type { Patient } from "@/lib/patients";
@@ -41,29 +43,64 @@ type SimNode = SimulationNodeDatum & {
 };
 type SimLink = SimulationLinkDatum<SimNode>;
 
-type RecordNodeData = { label: string; sub?: string; kind: Kind };
-
-const kindClass: Record<Kind, string> = {
-  patient: "bg-primary text-primary-foreground border-primary px-4 py-3 text-sm",
-  problem: "bg-destructive/12 text-foreground border-destructive/50",
-  visit: "bg-muted text-foreground border-border",
+type RecordNodeData = {
+  label: string;
+  sub?: string;
+  kind: Kind;
+  // Hover focus: "active" = this node or a neighbour, "dim" = unrelated, null =
+  // nothing hovered (everything at full strength).
+  focus: "active" | "dim" | null;
 };
 
-// A pill node with hidden connection handles so edges meet it cleanly.
+// Dot size + colour per kind. The patient is the biggest, brightest hub.
+const dotClass: Record<Kind, string> = {
+  patient: "size-5 bg-primary shadow-[0_0_16px_2px] shadow-primary/40",
+  problem: "size-3.5 bg-destructive shadow-[0_0_12px_1px] shadow-destructive/30",
+  visit: "size-3 bg-foreground/55",
+};
+
+// A round node with the label below it and hidden connection handles so edges
+// meet the dot's centre cleanly.
 function RecordNode({ data }: NodeProps) {
-  const { label, sub, kind } = data as RecordNodeData;
+  const { label, sub, kind, focus } = data as RecordNodeData;
   return (
     <div
       className={cn(
-        "rounded-2xl border px-3 py-2 text-center text-xs shadow-sm",
-        kindClass[kind],
-        kind === "patient" && "font-semibold",
+        "relative flex flex-col items-center transition-opacity duration-200",
+        focus === "dim" ? "opacity-25" : "opacity-100",
       )}
     >
-      <Handle className="!opacity-0" position={Position.Top} type="target" />
-      <div className="max-w-36 truncate font-medium">{label}</div>
-      {sub ? <div className="max-w-36 truncate opacity-70">{sub}</div> : null}
-      <Handle className="!opacity-0" position={Position.Bottom} type="source" />
+      <div
+        className={cn(
+          "rounded-full ring-1 ring-background/60 transition-transform duration-200",
+          dotClass[kind],
+          focus === "active" && "scale-125",
+        )}
+      >
+        <Handle className="!opacity-0" position={Position.Top} type="target" />
+        <Handle
+          className="!opacity-0"
+          position={Position.Bottom}
+          type="source"
+        />
+      </div>
+      <div className="absolute top-full mt-1.5 flex max-w-28 flex-col items-center text-center">
+        <span
+          className={cn(
+            "max-w-28 truncate text-[11px] leading-tight",
+            kind === "patient"
+              ? "font-semibold text-foreground"
+              : "font-medium text-foreground/90",
+          )}
+        >
+          {label}
+        </span>
+        {sub ? (
+          <span className="max-w-28 truncate text-[10px] text-muted-foreground">
+            {sub}
+          </span>
+        ) : null}
+      </div>
     </div>
   );
 }
@@ -75,27 +112,30 @@ const nodeTypes = { record: RecordNode };
 // the clustered "hub" look.
 function buildGraph(patient: Patient): {
   nodes: SimNode[];
-  edges: { source: string; target: string }[];
+  edges: { id: string; source: string; target: string }[];
 } {
   const nodes: SimNode[] = [
     { id: "patient", kind: "patient", label: patient.name },
   ];
-  const edges: { source: string; target: string }[] = [];
+  const edges: { id: string; source: string; target: string }[] = [];
+  let edgeSeq = 0;
+  const link = (source: string, target: string) =>
+    edges.push({ id: `e-${edgeSeq++}`, source, target });
 
   patient.problems.forEach((p, i) => {
     const id = `prob-${i}`;
     nodes.push({ id, kind: "problem", label: p.label, sub: p.since });
-    edges.push({ source: "patient", target: id });
+    link("patient", id);
   });
 
   patient.encounters.forEach((e, i) => {
     const id = `enc-${i}`;
     nodes.push({ id, kind: "visit", label: e.type, sub: e.date });
-    edges.push({ source: "patient", target: id });
+    link("patient", id);
     const hay = `${e.type} ${e.summary}`.toLowerCase();
     patient.problems.forEach((p, pi) => {
       if (p.label && hay.includes(p.label.toLowerCase())) {
-        edges.push({ source: id, target: `prob-${pi}` });
+        link(id, `prob-${pi}`);
       }
     });
   });
@@ -104,7 +144,10 @@ function buildGraph(patient: Patient): {
 }
 
 // Run the force simulation to completion so positions are stable on first paint.
-function layout(nodes: SimNode[], edges: { source: string; target: string }[]) {
+function layout(
+  nodes: SimNode[],
+  edges: { source: string; target: string }[],
+) {
   const links: SimLink[] = edges.map((e) => ({ ...e }));
   forceSimulation(nodes)
     .force("charge", forceManyBody().strength(-340))
@@ -112,11 +155,11 @@ function layout(nodes: SimNode[], edges: { source: string; target: string }[]) {
       "link",
       forceLink<SimNode, SimLink>(links)
         .id((d) => d.id)
-        .distance(96)
-        .strength(0.45),
+        .distance(110)
+        .strength(0.5),
     )
     .force("center", forceCenter(240, 170))
-    .force("collide", forceCollide(50))
+    .force("collide", forceCollide(56))
     .stop()
     .tick(320);
 }
@@ -129,50 +172,86 @@ export function RecordGraph({
   className?: string;
 }) {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
+  // The node the pointer is over; drives the focus highlight.
+  const [hover, setHover] = useState<string | null>(null);
 
-  const { nodes, edges } = useMemo(() => {
+  // Stable base layout (positions + adjacency), computed once per patient.
+  const base = useMemo(() => {
     const g = buildGraph(patient);
     layout(g.nodes, g.edges);
-    const rfNodes: Node[] = g.nodes.map((n) => ({
+    // Adjacency for the hover focus: a node is "active" when it is hovered or
+    // directly linked to the hovered node.
+    const neighbours = new Map<string, Set<string>>();
+    for (const n of g.nodes) neighbours.set(n.id, new Set([n.id]));
+    for (const e of g.edges) {
+      neighbours.get(e.source)?.add(e.target);
+      neighbours.get(e.target)?.add(e.source);
+    }
+    return { nodes: g.nodes, edges: g.edges, neighbours };
+  }, [patient]);
+
+  const nodes: Node[] = useMemo(() => {
+    const active = hover ? base.neighbours.get(hover) : null;
+    return base.nodes.map((n) => ({
       id: n.id,
       type: "record",
       position: { x: n.x ?? 0, y: n.y ?? 0 },
-      data: { label: n.label, sub: n.sub, kind: n.kind },
+      data: {
+        label: n.label,
+        sub: n.sub,
+        kind: n.kind,
+        focus: active ? (active.has(n.id) ? "active" : "dim") : null,
+      } satisfies RecordNodeData,
     }));
-    const rfEdges: Edge[] = g.edges.map((e, i) => ({
-      id: `e-${i}`,
-      source: e.source,
-      target: e.target,
-      style: { stroke: "var(--border)", strokeWidth: 1.5 },
-    }));
-    return { nodes: rfNodes, edges: rfEdges };
-  }, [patient]);
+  }, [base, hover]);
+
+  const edges: Edge[] = useMemo(() => {
+    return base.edges.map((e) => {
+      const touches = !hover || e.source === hover || e.target === hover;
+      return {
+        id: e.id,
+        source: e.source,
+        target: e.target,
+        style: {
+          stroke: touches && hover ? "var(--primary)" : "var(--border)",
+          strokeWidth: touches && hover ? 1.75 : 1.25,
+          opacity: hover && !touches ? 0.12 : 0.7,
+          transition: "stroke 0.2s, opacity 0.2s",
+        },
+      };
+    });
+  }, [base, hover]);
 
   if (patient.problems.length === 0 && patient.encounters.length === 0) {
     return (
-      <p className="text-muted-foreground text-sm">{t("patientCard.graph.empty")}</p>
+      <p className="text-muted-foreground text-sm">
+        {t("patientCard.graph.empty")}
+      </p>
     );
   }
 
   return (
     <div
       className={cn(
-        "h-80 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-2xl border bg-card/30",
+        "h-80 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-2xl border bg-card/40",
         className,
       )}
     >
       <ReactFlow
         edges={edges}
         fitView
-        fitViewOptions={{ padding: 0.2 }}
+        fitViewOptions={{ padding: 0.3 }}
         nodeTypes={nodeTypes}
         nodes={nodes}
         nodesConnectable={false}
+        nodesDraggable={false}
+        onNodeMouseEnter={(_, node) => setHover(node.id)}
+        onNodeMouseLeave={() => setHover(null)}
         panOnScroll
         proOptions={{ hideAttribution: true }}
         zoomOnScroll={false}
       >
-        <Background color="var(--border)" gap={20} />
+        <Background color="var(--border)" gap={22} size={1.5} />
         <Controls showInteractive={false} />
       </ReactFlow>
     </div>
diff --git a/frontend/components/patients/patient-detail-sheet.tsx b/frontend/components/patients/patient-detail-sheet.tsx
index 2134a71..95fadbc 100644
--- a/frontend/components/patients/patient-detail-sheet.tsx
+++ b/frontend/components/patients/patient-detail-sheet.tsx
@@ -5,9 +5,17 @@ import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 
 import { AiBadge } from "@/components/ai-badge";
 import { PatientFormDialog } from "@/components/chat/patient-form-dialog";
+import { RecordGraph } from "@/components/graph/record-graph";
 import { PatientDetail } from "@/components/patients/patient-detail";
 import { TransferPatientDialog } from "@/components/patients/transfer-patient-dialog";
 import { ConfirmDialog } from "@/components/ui/confirm-dialog";
+import {
+  Dialog,
+  DialogDescription,
+  DialogHeader,
+  DialogPopup,
+  DialogTitle,
+} from "@/components/ui/dialog";
 import {
   Sheet,
   SheetHeader,
@@ -73,6 +81,8 @@ export function PatientDetailSheet({
   const [editOpen, setEditOpen] = useState(false);
   const [transferOpen, setTransferOpen] = useState(false);
   const [confirmOpen, setConfirmOpen] = useState(false);
+  // Graph popped out of the sheet into its own dialog (the sheet closes first).
+  const [graphOpen, setGraphOpen] = useState(false);
   // Related records aggregated into the sheet for a 360° view.
   const [prescriptions, setPrescriptions] = useState<Prescription[]>([]);
   const [appointments, setAppointments] = useState<Appointment[]>([]);
@@ -161,6 +171,10 @@ export function PatientDetailSheet({
                   setEditKey((k) => k + 1);
                   setEditOpen(true);
                 }}
+                onOpenGraph={() => {
+                  onOpenChange(false);
+                  setGraphOpen(true);
+                }}
                 onTransfer={
                   canTransfer ? () => setTransferOpen(true) : undefined
                 }
@@ -203,6 +217,25 @@ export function PatientDetailSheet({
           title={t("patients.delete.title")}
         />
       )}
+
+      {patient && (
+        <Dialog onOpenChange={setGraphOpen} open={graphOpen}>
+          <DialogPopup className="flex h-[80dvh] flex-col sm:max-w-3xl">
+            <DialogHeader>
+              <DialogTitle className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                {t("patientCard.graph.title")} · {patient.name}
+              </DialogTitle>
+              <DialogDescription>
+                {t("patientCard.graph.hint")}
+              </DialogDescription>
+            </DialogHeader>
+            <RecordGraph
+              className="h-full min-h-0 flex-1 border-0 bg-transparent"
+              patient={patient}
+            />
+          </DialogPopup>
+        </Dialog>
+      )}
     </>
   );
 }
diff --git a/frontend/components/patients/patient-detail.tsx b/frontend/components/patients/patient-detail.tsx
index b0bbe1b..b17307a 100644
--- a/frontend/components/patients/patient-detail.tsx
+++ b/frontend/components/patients/patient-detail.tsx
@@ -1,14 +1,23 @@
 "use client";
 
-import { ArrowLeftRight, Pencil, Trash2 } from "lucide-react";
-import type { ReactNode } from "react";
+import { ArrowLeftRight, Network, Pencil, Trash2 } from "lucide-react";
+import { type ReactNode, useState } from "react";
 import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 
 import { Sparkline } from "@/components/chat/sparkline";
-import { RecordGraph } from "@/components/graph/record-graph";
 import { Avatar, AvatarFallback } from "@/components/ui/avatar";
 import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import {
+  Dialog,
+  DialogClose,
+  DialogDescription,
+  DialogFooter,
+  DialogHeader,
+  DialogPanel,
+  DialogPopup,
+  DialogTitle,
+} from "@/components/ui/dialog";
 import type { Appointment } from "@/lib/appointments";
 import {
   formatMoney,
@@ -17,6 +26,16 @@ import {
 } from "@/lib/invoices";
 import type { AllergySeverity, LabFlag, Patient, Trend } from "@/lib/patients";
 import type { Prescription } from "@/lib/prescriptions";
+import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
+
+// A record "file" surfaced both in the graph and the sheet's clickable list.
+type RecordFile = {
+  id: string;
+  kind: "problem" | "visit";
+  title: string;
+  sub: string;
+  rows: { label: string; value: string }[];
+};
 
 type BadgeVariant = "default" | "secondary" | "destructive" | "outline";
 
@@ -91,6 +110,7 @@ export function PatientDetail({
   onEdit,
   onTransfer,
   onDelete,
+  onOpenGraph,
   prescriptions,
   appointments,
   invoices,
@@ -99,6 +119,8 @@ export function PatientDetail({
   onEdit?: () => void;
   onTransfer?: () => void;
   onDelete?: () => void;
+  // Pops the record graph out into its own dialog (closing this sheet).
+  onOpenGraph?: () => void;
   prescriptions?: Prescription[];
   appointments?: Appointment[];
   invoices?: Invoice[];
@@ -106,6 +128,30 @@ export function PatientDetail({
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   const sex = t(`patientCard.sex.${patient.sex}`);
   const idLine = `${patient.age} · ${sex} · MRN ${patient.fileNumber}`;
+  // The record "file" opened in a detail dialog from the records list.
+  const [openFile, setOpenFile] = useState<RecordFile | null>(null);
+
+  // The same problems + visits the graph plots, as a clickable list.
+  const files: RecordFile[] = [
+    ...patient.problems.map((p, i) => ({
+      id: `prob-${i}`,
+      kind: "problem" as const,
+      title: p.label,
+      sub: p.since,
+      rows: [{ label: t("patientCard.graph.fields.since"), value: p.since }],
+    })),
+    ...patient.encounters.map((e, i) => ({
+      id: `enc-${i}`,
+      kind: "visit" as const,
+      title: e.type,
+      sub: e.date,
+      rows: [
+        { label: t("patientCard.graph.fields.date"), value: e.date },
+        { label: t("patientCard.graph.fields.provider"), value: e.provider },
+        { label: t("patientCard.graph.fields.summary"), value: e.summary },
+      ].filter((r) => r.value),
+    })),
+  ];
 
   return (
     <div className="flex flex-col gap-4">
@@ -187,10 +233,56 @@ export function PatientDetail({
       </Section>
 
       <Section title={t("patientCard.graph.title")}>
-        <p className="mb-3 text-muted-foreground text-xs">
-          {t("patientCard.graph.hint")}
-        </p>
-        <RecordGraph patient={patient} />
+        <div className="flex flex-col gap-3">
+          <div className="flex items-start justify-between gap-3">
+            <p className="text-muted-foreground text-xs">
+              {t("patientCard.graph.hint")}
+            </p>
+            {onOpenGraph && (
+              <Button
+                className="shrink-0"
+                onClick={onOpenGraph}
+                size="sm"
+                type="button"
+                variant="outline"
+              >
+                <Network className="size-4" />
+                {t("patientCard.graph.open")}
+              </Button>
+            )}
+          </div>
+          {files.length === 0 ? (
+            <p className="text-muted-foreground text-sm">
+              {t("patientCard.graph.empty")}
+            </p>
+          ) : (
+            <div className="divide-y divide-border overflow-hidden rounded-xl border bg-card/30">
+              {files.map((file) => (
+                <button
+                  className="flex w-full items-center gap-2.5 px-3 py-2 text-left transition-colors hover:bg-accent"
+                  key={file.id}
+                  onClick={() => setOpenFile(file)}
+                  type="button"
+                >
+                  <span
+                    className={cn(
+                      "size-2.5 shrink-0 rounded-full",
+                      file.kind === "problem"
+                        ? "bg-destructive"
+                        : "bg-foreground/55",
+                    )}
+                  />
+                  <span className="min-w-0 flex-1 truncate text-foreground text-sm">
+                    {file.title}
+                  </span>
+                  <span className="shrink-0 text-muted-foreground text-xs">
+                    {file.sub}
+                  </span>
+                </button>
+              ))}
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </div>
       </Section>
 
       <Section title={t("patientCard.vitals.title")}>
@@ -416,6 +508,49 @@ export function PatientDetail({
           )}
         </Section>
       )}
+
+      <Dialog
+        onOpenChange={(o) => {
+          if (!o) setOpenFile(null);
+        }}
+        open={openFile !== null}
+      >
+        <DialogPopup className="sm:max-w-md">
+          <DialogHeader>
+            <DialogTitle className="flex items-center gap-2.5">
+              <span
+                className={cn(
+                  "size-2.5 shrink-0 rounded-full",
+                  openFile?.kind === "problem"
+                    ? "bg-destructive"
+                    : "bg-foreground/55",
+                )}
+              />
+              {openFile?.title}
+            </DialogTitle>
+            <DialogDescription>
+              {openFile
+                ? t(`patientCard.graph.kind.${openFile.kind}`)
+                : ""}
+            </DialogDescription>
+          </DialogHeader>
+          <DialogPanel className="flex flex-col gap-3">
+            {openFile?.rows.map((row) => (
+              <div className="flex flex-col gap-0.5" key={row.label}>
+                <span className="text-muted-foreground text-xs">
+                  {row.label}
+                </span>
+                <span className="text-foreground text-sm">{row.value}</span>
+              </div>
+            ))}
+          </DialogPanel>
+          <DialogFooter>
+            <DialogClose render={<Button type="button" variant="outline" />}>
+              {t("patientCard.graph.close")}
+            </DialogClose>
+          </DialogFooter>
+        </DialogPopup>
+      </Dialog>
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/frontend/lib/i18n/locales/en/translation.json b/frontend/lib/i18n/locales/en/translation.json
index 202b505..3fa42e5 100644
--- a/frontend/lib/i18n/locales/en/translation.json
+++ b/frontend/lib/i18n/locales/en/translation.json
@@ -1111,8 +1111,20 @@
     },
     "graph": {
       "title": "Record graph",
-      "hint": "How this patient's problems and visits connect. Drag nodes; scroll to pan.",
-      "empty": "Not enough record data to graph yet."
+      "hint": "Hover a node to focus its connections. Scroll to pan, pinch to zoom.",
+      "empty": "Not enough record data to graph yet.",
+      "open": "Open graph",
+      "close": "Close",
+      "kind": {
+        "problem": "Problem",
+        "visit": "Visit"
+      },
+      "fields": {
+        "since": "Since",
+        "date": "Date",
+        "provider": "Provider",
+        "summary": "Summary"
+      }
     },
     "appointments": {
       "title": "Appointments",