Tele-neurology is a neurological consultation at a distance, or not in person, using various technologies to achieve connectivity, including the telephone and the internet. The telephone is ubiquitous and is a standard part of how we manage patients. Video consulting has been used for a long time in some centres, particularly in those where the geography means that patients have to travel long distances. Various technologies can be used, and with the development of various internet-based video-calling platforms, real-time video consulting has become much more accessible. We have provided a tele-neurology service in the North East of Scotland since 2006 using video conferencing with far-end camera control. More recently, we have complemented this using an internet-based platform (NHS Near Me). Here we outline the practicalities of video consulting in ‘ordinary’ times and comment on its use in the ‘extraordinary’ times of the coronavirus pandemic.

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平时和非常时期的视频咨询

远程神经病学是远程或非面对面的神经学咨询，使用各种技术来实现连接，包括电话和互联网。电话无处不在，是我们管理患者的标准组成部分。视频咨询在一些中心已经使用了很长时间，特别是在那些地理位置意味着患者必须长途跋涉的中心。可以使用各种技术，随着各种基于互联网的视频通话平台的发展，实时视频咨询变得更加容易。自 2006 年以来，我们使用带有远端摄像头控制的视频会议在苏格兰东北部提供了远程神经病学服务。最近，我们使用基于互联网的平台（NHS Near Me）对此进行了补充。