Taoufik Boubga, Abdellah Taous, Tarik Boulahri, Maha Ait Berri,
Journal: Medpeer Publisher
ISSN: 3066-2737
Volume: 2
Issue: 10
Date of Publication: 2025/10/19
Background: Telemedicine has emerged as a transformative tool in neurological care, providing remote access to specialized consultations in regions with limited resources. While acute stroke has dominated the literature, the broader role of telemedicine in other neurological subspecialties requires equal emphasis.
Objective: To review the evidence supporting telemedicine in neurological care, evaluate the reliability of virtual neurological examinations, and describe the practical implementation of a weekly teleneurology clinic in Meknes, Morocco.
Methods: A narrative literature review was conducted, including publications from 2010–2025 on telemedicine in epilepsy, movement disorders, multiple sclerosis, headache, and neuro-oncology. A descriptive case study of the Thursday telemedicine clinic in Meknes is also presented.
Results: The literature demonstrates that many components of the neurological examination are reliable when performed remotely, particularly assessments of cognition, speech, motor function against gravity, coordination, and gait. Telemedicine has proven valuable in the long-term management of epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, headache, and neuro-oncology, supporting follow-up, medication adjustments, and patient counseling. The Meknes clinic illustrates the feasibility of structured telemedicine in a middle-income country, improving continuity of care while highlighting challenges such as digital inequities and limitations in examination fidelity.
Conclusion: Telemedicine represents a durable and effective complement to in-person neurology, especially for chronic disease management. Structured workflows, adequate training, and supportive legislation are essential to ensure sustainability and patient safety.
teleneurology, epilepsy telemedicine, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, headache, neuro-oncology, neurological examination, digital health, Morocco, telehealth
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