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(HealthNewsDigest.com) – ATLANTA – Using two-way video on the iPhone 4 could help doctors assess the severity of a patient’s stroke symptoms, according to an Emory University study recently published in the Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases.
“This is the first study to demonstrate reliable stroke assessment using the iPhone 4,” says principal investigator Eric R. Anderson MD, PhD, a third-year neurology resident at Emory University School of Medicine.
“During a stroke there is a critical window of time to save the brain and every minute counts,” explains Anderson. “Effective treatment involves a timely and coordinated approach led by a neurologist specifically trained in all facets of acute stroke care.”
Anderson and his colleagues came up with the idea to use Apple’s innovative FaceTime software as a quick and economical solution to diagnose stroke from a distance.
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