Primer on the In-home Teleneurologic Examination: A COVID-19 Pandemic Imperative

Neurol Clin Pract. 2021 Apr;11(2):e157-e164. doi: 10.1212/CPJ.0000000000000876.

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.