Telemedicine in epilepsy: How can we improve care, teaching, and awareness?

Autor: Kissani N; Commission of Telemedicine of the University Teaching Hospital Mohammed VI, the University Cadi Ayyad of Marrakesh, Morocco; Medical Research Center & Neurology Department, University Teaching Hospital Mohammed VI, Marrakesh, Morocco. Electronic address: najibkis@gmail.com., Lengané YTM; Department of Neurology, University Teaching Hospital Yalgado Ouédraogo, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso., Patterson V; University College London, UK., Mesraoua B; Hamad Medical Corporation, P.O. Box 3050, Doha, Qatar; Weill Cornell Medical College, Qatar, Neurology Department, P.O. Box 3050, Doha, Qatar., Dawn E; UCLA Seizure Disorder Center, UCLA Department of Neurology, CA, USA., Ozkara C; Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Department of Neurology, Division of Clinical Electrophysiology, Istanbul, Turkey., Shears G; Epilepsy Foundation, Australia., Riphagen H; Epilepsy Namibia (wo292), Namibia., Asadi-Pooya AA; Jefferson Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Department of Neurology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA., Bogacz A; Institute of Neurology, Epilepsy Surgical Program, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay., Aarrouni IE; University Teaching Hospital Mohammed VI, Marrakesh, Morocco., Nair PP; Department of Neurology, JIPMER, Pondicherry, India.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Epilepsy & behavior : E&B [Epilepsy Behav] 2020 Feb; Vol. 103 (Pt A), pp. 106854. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Jan 06.
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2019.106854
Abstrakt: Telemedicine (TM) is the use of telecommunications' technologies to provide medical information and services. Telehealth (TH) permits broader and psychosocial support for patients and their families. We aimed to highlight the importance of the use of TH for all aspects of epilepsy, either for the scientific aspects (e.g., research, education, care, management, etc.) or for the social matters (e.g., education, sensitization, association support, etc.). There is a deep gap in knowledge and use of TH in the developing and developed countries. Epilepsy is a condition responsible for 1% of the global burden of disease. More than 50 million people have epilepsy, and barriers to care include shortage of human resources, medical facilities, and resources. Eighty (80) percent of people with epilepsy (PWE) live in low- and middle-income countries. Telehealth has the potential of addressing limited resources and improving access to PWE across the globe.
Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest None.
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