Epilepsy care during the COVID-19 pandemic
Key points:
- Telemedicine, with appropriate consideration for patient confidentiality and data protection, can be a useful tool in maintaining epilepsy care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Telemedicine can be used to assess which patients should attend hospital and when.
- Cognitive impairment and lack of access to appropriate technology are potential barriers to the use telemedicine.
- Careful planning can ensure ongoing access to neuroimaging and neurophysiological tests while observing infection control measures to protect patients and healthcare workers.
Please read the full Neurology Update here.
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Created by Bruna NUCERA (Franz Tappeiner Hospital, Merano, Italy) and Ronan McGinty