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Review
. 2021 Feb;17(2):73-74.
doi: 10.1038/s41582-020-00438-9.

Neurological telemedicine in the COVID-19 era

Victor Patterson  1   2
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Review

Neurological telemedicine in the COVID-19 era

Victor Patterson. Nat Rev Neurol. 2021 Feb.

Abstract

Many neurologists have used telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic. Studies have shown that videolinks in acute care can save personal protective equipment and protect staff. Furthermore, the telephone can provide supra-hospital care in Parkinson disease and manage patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis well. The primacy of face-to face care has been dented.

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Conflict of interest statement

The author declares no competing interests.

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