ReviewMuscle & nerve2020
The Use of Telehealth to Enhance Care in ALS and other Neuromuscular Disorders.
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25 citing papers in PubMed, 53 citations in OpenAlex.
- Multidisciplinary clinic attendance and patterns of care in the U.S. National ALS Registry, 2013-2023.Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis & frontotemporal degeneration · 2026Article
- Telemedicine Use and Access to Care for New Patients at an Academic Cardiovascular Center: An Analysis of Geographic Reach and Wait Times.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2026Article
- Approaching Serious Illness Conversations in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Using Telehealth: A Practical Guide.Neurology. Clinical practice · 2026Review
- Noncontact Gesture-Based Switch Improves Communication Speed and Social Function in Advanced Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: A Case Report.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Thoracic electrical impedance tomography for assessing progression of pulmonary dysfunction in ALS.Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis & frontotemporal degeneration · 2025Article
- Exploring patients' experience using PROMs within routine post-discharge follow-up assessment after stroke: a mixed methods approach.Journal of patient-reported outcomes · 2024Article
- Evaluation of smartphone-based cough data in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis as a potential predictor of functional disability.PloS one · 2024Article
- Sensitivity and specificity of the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Functional Rating Scale-Revised to detect dysarthria in individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.Muscle & nerve · 2023Article
- Telehealth Management of Dysphagia in Adults: A Survey of Speech Language Pathologists' Experiences and Perceptions.Dysphagia · 2023Article
- Telehealth for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in a multidisciplinary service in a Brazilian reference center.Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria · 2023Article
- Pulmonary care for ALS: Progress, gaps, and paths forward.Muscle & nerve · 2023Review
- Maximum Phonation Time as a Surrogate Marker for Airway Clearance Physiologic Capacity and Pulmonary Function in Individuals With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR · 2023Article
- Experience with telemedicine in neuromuscular clinic during COVID-19 pandemic.Acta myologica : myopathies and cardiomyopathies : official journal of the Mediterranean Society of Myology · 2023Article
- Iranian clinical practice guideline for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Review
- Rehabilitation of Airway Protection in Individuals With Movement Disorders: A Telehealth Feasibility Study.American journal of speech-language pathology · 2022Article
- Delivering multidisciplinary neuromuscular care for children via telehealth.Muscle & nerve · 2022Article
- A cross-sectional evaluation of acceptability of an online palliative rehabilitation program for family caregivers of people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and cognitive and behavioral impairments.BMC health services research · 2022Article
- Reflections of family caregivers and health professionals on the everyday challenges of caring for persons with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and cognitive impairments: a qualitative study.Palliative care and social practice · 2022Article
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- Telemedicine visits in myasthenia gravis: Expert guidance and the Myasthenia Gravis Core Exam (MG-CE).Muscle & nerve · 2021Article
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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Telehealth has the potential to improve the efficiency of healthcare while reducing the burden on patients and caregivers. Encounters can be synchronous or asynchronous. When used for care of those with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) by individual health care providers or by a multidisciplinary team, synchronous telehealth is feasible, acceptable, may produce outcomes comparable to those of in-person care, and is cost effective. Individuals with ALS who use telehealth tend to have lower physical and respiratory function and to live farther from an ALS clinic than those who exclusively attend in-person clinic visits. Asynchronous telehealth can be used as a substitute full multidisciplinary visits, or for remote monitoring of pulmonary function, gait/falls, and speech. Barriers to implementing telehealth on a wider scale include disparities in access to technology and challenges surrounding medical licensure and billing, but these are being addressed.
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