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Telehealth in Neurodegenerative Diseases: Opportunities and Challenges for Patients and Physicians.

Authors :
De Marchi, Fabiola
Contaldi, Elena
Magistrelli, Luca
Cantello, Roberto
Comi, Cristoforo
Mazzini, Letizia
Marra, Camillo
Source :
Brain Sciences (2076-3425); Feb2021, Vol. 11 Issue 2, p237, 1p
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

Telehealth, by definition, is distributing health-related services while using electronic technologies. This narrative Review describes the technological health services (telemedicine and telemonitoring) for delivering care in neurodegenerative diseases, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's Disease, and amyotrophic lateral Sclerosis, among others. This paper aims to illustrate this approach's primary experience and application, highlighting the strengths and weaknesses, with the goal of understanding which could be the most useful application for each one, in order to facilitate telehealth improvement and use in standard clinical practice. We also described the potential role of the COVID-19 pandemic to speed up this service's use, avoiding a sudden interruption of medical care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20763425
Volume :
11
Issue :
2
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Brain Sciences (2076-3425)
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
148977456
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11020237