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authors: Kwon, Doo Hyuk; Kim, Keun Tae
title: Keep “time is brain,” even in the crisis of COVID-19
date: 2020-05-26
journal: Neurol Sci
DOI: 10.1007/s10072-020-04483-6
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doc_id: 891780
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Second, as COVID-19 mainly invades the lungs, the internists especially specialized in pulmonology or infectious disease are in charge. It is necessary for the neurologist to participate in the treatment and to be a team player. The authors encountered a neurologist who says, "This is not my area of expertise!" Well, it may not be. However, an internist who fights against COVID-19 needs a neurologist, a reliable teammate.

Third is the change in ready-made pathways. Even weeks ago, we had used a ready-made pathway depending on the condition of each hospital's equipment and the composition of the medical staff. But the list of available personnel, equipment, and facilities has changed, and it can be changed at any time due to the isolation and quarantine. From time to time, check and mobilize the medical personnel and strategies that are available. How and who will carry out endovascular revascularization therapy? Is portable electroencephalography available? It is necessary to check the ready-made pathways for patients with a neurological problem. That is what neurologists should do.

Doctors need to communicate and cooperate between and amongst themselves. Now, talk to your colleagues, discuss and update the ready-made pathway for neurological problems. Suggest the best policy, and engage in the treatment if necessary. You, a neurologist, are not a bystander. Keep "Time is Brain," even in the crisis of COVID-19!

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