Introduction to tele-psychology during the pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has altered the way that health and mental health care is provided to the community, creating increased anxiety and fear of the unknown for many, disruption of…
Teleneurology for Parkinson’s disease and movement disorders in the COVID-19 pandemic
Introduction Since its branching from internal medicine few decades ago, of which neurology once was a subspecialty itself, subspecialization of neurology has been marching forward at a great pace. As…
Neuro-ophthalmology evaluation
Introduction As technological advances allow greater virtual connectivity for many aspects of business and social life, the medical field is also developing innovative ways to extend our care. Certain specialties…
The ophthalmologic exam
Introduction A comprehensive ophthalmic exam can be critical to the diagnosis and management of neurological conditions. Composed of eight different parts, certain components of a complete ophthalmic exam are easily…
Telemedicine for evaluation of clinical epilepsy
Introduction Epilepsy management encompasses a spectrum of disease acuity and locations. Whether providing chronic disease management in the outpatient setting, acute consults in the hospital for new onset or breakthrough…
Responding to a crisis: A call to action
Introduction As coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) escalated into a global pandemic, health system scrambled to prepare for surge conditions. Patient loads increased exponentially, and state governmental agencies advised hospitals to…
The telemedicine exam general overview
The concept of telemedicine has been part of our human experience since ancient history, and really parallels the advancement in communication over the centuries. The idea of being able to…
