Primer on the In-home Teleneurologic Examination: A COVID-19 Pandemic Imperative. Issue 2 (April 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Boes, Christopher J.; Leep Hunderfund, Andrea N.; Martinez-Thompson, Jennifer M.; Kumar, Neeraj; Savica, Rodolfo; Cutsforth-Gregory, Jeremy K.; Jones, Lyell K.
• Is Part Of: Neurology. Volume 11:Issue 2(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-04
• Subjects: Nervous system -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Neurology -- Periodicals; Neurology -- United States -- Periodicals; 616.8
• DOI: 10.1212/CPJ.0000000000000876
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2163-0402

Abstract

Abstract : It is imperative in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic that we serve our patients by implementing teleneurology visits for those who require neurologic advice but do not need to be seen face to face. The authors propose a thorough, practical, in-home, teleneurologic examination that can be completed without the assistance of an on-the-scene medical professional and can be tailored to the clinical question. We hope to assist trainees and practicing neurologists doing patient video visits for the first time during the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on what can, rather than what cannot, be easily examined.