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MATTHEW HOERTH: Hello. I am Dr. Matthew Hoerth, a neurologist at Mayo Clinic in Arizona. I'm here to talk to you about the use of tablet devices for our tele-EEG program. Currently, we have an extensive telemedicine network here in Arizona through our neurology department where we help provide services via technology to other remote places throughout the state of Arizona, such as Kingman and Flagstaff.

We're also doing remote EEG interpretive services for other locations here in Arizona. And what we have presented at the national conference at the American Academy of Neurology is the use of tablet devices, such as this one, to be able to remotely interpret these EEG that are recorded in these other locations.

Basically, we use the tablet device to log into a computer at these remote sites. We're able to interpret these basically on the go. This allows a lot more freedom for the physicians to be able to access the data much more quickly and easily for patients with neurologic conditions. If you'd like to hear more information, please visit the Mayo Clinic website.

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Tablet computers acceptable to read EEG results

A study by physicians at Mayo Clinic's campus in Arizona, presented at the 2013 American Academy of Neurology conference in San Diego, has determined that tablet computers can be used to review EEG results remotely. Matthew T. Hoerth, M.D., neurologist at Mayo Clinic, explains how "despite the marginally smaller screen size, the ease of use, accessibility and reliability make the tablet a viable option for its integration into the tele-EEG practice." This study further shows how telemedicine continues to benefit people in rural areas who may not have access to subspecialist care.

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