The Coronavirus Disease 2019 Crisis as Catalyst for Telemedicine for Chronic Neurological Disorders

• Published in: Archives of neurology (Chicago) Vol. 77; no. 8; p. 927
• Main Authors: Bloem, Bastiaan R, Dorsey, E Ray, Okun, Michael S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Medical Association 01.08.2020
• Subjects: Betacoronavirus; Catalysts; Chronic Disease; Coronavirus Infections - epidemiology; Coronavirus Infections - therapy; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; Humans; Nervous System Diseases - epidemiology; Nervous System Diseases - therapy; Neurological diseases; Neurological disorders; Neurology; Pandemics; Pneumonia, Viral - epidemiology; Pneumonia, Viral - therapy; SARS-CoV-2; Telemedicine; Telemedicine - methods; Telemedicine - trends; Viral diseases
• ISSN: 2168-6149; 2168-6157
• DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2020.1452

This Viewpoint describes the reasons for and reality of a rapid advance towards telemedicine in neurology during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.