Telemedicine uses advanced telecommunication for transferring patient's data for making diagnosis.
A recent randomized control trial shows that telemedicine may be a viable option especially in a remote area where the number of neurologists is too low.
Check out article here: http://www.neurologyindia.com/article.asp?issn=0028-3886;year=2005;volume=53;issue=1;spage=27;epage=31;aulast=Misra