Neurological services in the post-pandemic period

Abstract

The Covid-19 pandemic has become an enormous challenge for the entire medical system. After the global vaccination campaign, humanity is returning to normal life, but the impact and changes it has produced are still palpable.The aim of the research is to analyse how neurological practice has changed after the end of the Covid-19 pandemic. Materials and methods. The literature review was conducted in accordance with the PRISMA criteria. The databases used to search for articles were Google Scholar and PubMed, for this purpose the following keywords were used: “tele neurology”, “pandemic”, “research”, “Tele Education”, “technology”. Articles published between 2020 and 2024, inEuropean languages, were considered eligible. After evaluating the abstracts and titles, 44 articles were selected.Discussions. The pandemic created premises for the rapid implementation of Teleneurology, Tele Education and the digitalization of neurological services, facilitating the population’s access to them. Virtual platforms for consultations, communication, courses and conferences were identified or created. Technologization and digitalization have gained a new dimension, overcoming the barriers artificially imposed before the pandemic, demonstrating their usefulness including through clinical studies. The restrictions have forced neurologists to become more flexible and creative. Conclusions: Paradoxically, despite the restrictions imposed by the pandemic, neurological services and continuing medical education have now become more accessible through the widespread implementation of digital technologies. However, their introduction as routine practice requires careful assessment of the risks and benefits.