Telemedicine and Multiple Sclerosis Management in the Era of COVID-19, Al-Azhar Experience

¹Ahmed Essmat

¹Al Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt

Background:

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic is a challenge for all participants in the healthcare system. At the beginning of the pandemic, many doctors asked themselves how to manage patients with multiple sclerosis(MS).we had followed 87 patient with MS(Al- azhar university MS clinic, cairo,Egypt). With regard to the different disease types and different disease modifying therapies (DMTs),many patients were fear from coming to hospitals and clinics to avoid catching infection. We did follow up through mobile calls, including video calls,to help our patient and encourage telemedicine phenomenon. When looking at the severe and fatal cases, we managed them by cell phones calls and described treatment, it is reasonable to assume that this maneuver could be protective and helpful to MS patients.

Material(s) and Method(s):

At the beginning of the pandemic, many doctors asked themselves how to manage patients with multiple sclerosis(MS).we had followed 87 patient with MS(Al- azhar university MS clinic, cairo,Egypt). With regard to the different disease types and different disease modifying therapies (DMTs),many patients were fear from coming to hospitals and clinics to avoid catching infection

Result(s):

We managed MS patients by cell phones calls and described treatment, it is reasonable to assume that this maneuver could be protective and helpful to MS patients.

Conclusion(s):

MS patients could be easily managed during the era of COVID-19