Review

. 2018 Apr 13;18(5):26.

doi: 10.1007/s11910-018-0834-6.

The Promise of Telemedicine for Movement Disorders: an Interdisciplinary Approach

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Collaborators

International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society Telemedicine Task Force:
J Bajwa, B R Bloem, N B Galifianakis, E Gatto, C G Goetz, M Katz, A Pantelyat, C Tanner, M Spindler

Affiliations

¹ Neuropediatric unit, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
² Neurology Department, University Hospital Galway, Newcastle Road, Galway, Ireland.
³ School of Medicine, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland.
⁴ Department of Neurobiology, Neurology and Geriatrics, Xuanwu Hospital of Capital Medical University Beijing, Beijing, China.
⁵ Neurology Department, University Hospital, Burgos, Spain. mcubo@saludcastillayleon.es.
⁶ University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
⁷ Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
⁸ Movement Disorders Program, Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
⁹ Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Program, Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Las Vegas, USA.
¹⁰ Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
¹¹ Neurology Unit, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria.
¹² Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.

PMID: 29654523
DOI: 10.1007/s11910-018-0834-6

Review

The Promise of Telemedicine for Movement Disorders: an Interdisciplinary Approach

H Ben-Pazi et al. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep. 2018.

. 2018 Apr 13;18(5):26.

doi: 10.1007/s11910-018-0834-6.

Authors

Collaborators

International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society Telemedicine Task Force:
J Bajwa, B R Bloem, N B Galifianakis, E Gatto, C G Goetz, M Katz, A Pantelyat, C Tanner, M Spindler

Affiliations

¹ Neuropediatric unit, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
² Neurology Department, University Hospital Galway, Newcastle Road, Galway, Ireland.
³ School of Medicine, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland.
⁴ Department of Neurobiology, Neurology and Geriatrics, Xuanwu Hospital of Capital Medical University Beijing, Beijing, China.
⁵ Neurology Department, University Hospital, Burgos, Spain. mcubo@saludcastillayleon.es.
⁶ University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
⁷ Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
⁸ Movement Disorders Program, Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
⁹ Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Program, Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Las Vegas, USA.
¹⁰ Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
¹¹ Neurology Unit, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria.
¹² Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.

PMID: 29654523
DOI: 10.1007/s11910-018-0834-6

Abstract

Purpose of review: Advances in technology have expanded telemedicine opportunities covering medical practice, research, and education. This is of particular importance in movement disorders (MDs), where the combination of disease progression, mobility limitations, and the sparse distribution of MD specialists increase the difficulty to access. In this review, we discuss the prospects, challenges, and strategies for telemedicine in MDs.

Recent findings: Telemedicine for MDs has been mainly evaluated in Parkinson's disease (PD) and compared to in-office care is cost-effective with similar clinical care, despite the barriers to engagement. However, particular groups including pediatric patients, rare MDs, and the use of telemedicine in underserved areas need further research. Interdisciplinary telemedicine and tele-education for MDs are feasible, provide similar care, and reduce travel costs and travel time compared to in-person visits. These benefits have been mainly demonstrated for PD but serve as a model for further validation in other movement disorders.

Keywords: Movement disorders; Tele-education; Telehealth; Telemedicine.

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The Promise of Telemedicine for Movement Disorders: an Interdisciplinary Approach

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