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CANADIAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES
Volume 47, Issue 5, Pages 598-603Publisher
CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1017/cjn.2020.96
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Neurological examination; Virtual care; Telemedicine; COVID-19; Physical examination
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Objective: To outline features of the neurologic examination that can be performed virtually through telemedicine platforms (the virtual neurological examination [VNE]), and provide guidance for rapidly pivoting in-person clinical assessments to virtual visits during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Methods: The full neurologic examination is described with attention to components that can be performed virtually. Results: A screening VNE is outlined that can be performed on a wide variety of patients, along with detailed descriptions of virtual examination maneuvers for specific scenarios (cognitive testing, neuromuscular and movement disorder examinations). Conclusions: During the COVID-19 pandemic, rapid adoption of virtual medicine will be critical to provide ongoing and timely neurological care. Familiarity and mastery of a VNE will be critical for neurologists, and this article outlines a practical approach to implementation.
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