Table 2.

Neurologic Examination Components Assessable During Telemedicine Visit

Mentation	Extremities
Level of consciousness	Gross strength (antigravity/drift)
Memory assessment	Sensation (with care partner/family)
Ability to follow tasks	Muscle bulk∗
Face examination	Tremor∗
Extraocular movements	Gait∗
Visual fields and anisocoria (with care partner/family)
Facial palsy	Coordination
Hearing (with care partner/family or phone)	Dysdiadochokinesia∗
Shoulder shrug∗	Heel-to-knee or finger-to-nose (with care partner/family)∗
Tongue movement∗	Walk-on-toes∗
Language	Walk-on-heel∗
Aphasia	Romberg test (with care partner/family)∗
Dysarthria

The components were tabulated from relevant National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) tests and observable tests.

^∗The components are observable tests not included in the NIHSS. The test should be used as necessary for the particular pathology.