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In an ideal world, a vascular neurologist excludes contraindications and starts treatment the minute a stroke occurs. While the first minute seems unrealizable, the first hour is not. Considerable time savings have been achieved with specialized stroke ambulances equipped with a computed tomography system and a neurologist on board. However, these specialized ambulances come at a certain cost, especially personnel costs. Can telemedicine replace the physical presence of a physician in a prehospital stroke setting?

Source: JAMA Neurology - December 7, 2015 Category: Neurology Source Type: research