Neurological symptoms — persistent headache, migraine, numbness, tingling, dizziness, memory concerns, or a diagnosis that needs specialist review — often require specialist clinical input that is not available through standard primary care.
Our neurologist, registered with the Romanian College of Physicians (CMR) and specialised in neurology, offers specialist neurological assessments and treatment reviews by secure video call. Whether you need a first specialist opinion on a neurological symptom, a review of an existing diagnosis and treatment plan, a second opinion on recommended management, or results from investigations explained clearly — we are here, same day, from anywhere in Romania, in English, Romanian.
What a Neurologist Can Assess Online
Neurology is one of the medical specialties most suited to video consultation for a significant range of presentations. The clinical history — what you experience, how symptoms developed, their pattern over time — is the most powerful diagnostic tool in neurology, and a full history can be taken by video call.
Well-suited to video consultation:
- Headache and migraine — characterisation, diagnosis, and management review
- Follow-up consultations for established neurological conditions — treatment review and adjustment
- Results review — MRI, CT, EEG, and EMG interpretation and explanation
- Second opinions on neurological diagnoses and management plans
- Cognitive concerns — initial screening and assessment
- Neuropathy assessment — history, characterisation, and investigation planning
- Sleep disorder assessment — initial evaluation and referral where indicated
- Review of neurological symptoms with a systemic or metabolic cause
Requiring in-person assessment:
Conditions requiring full physical neurological examination — reflex testing, coordination assessment, cranial nerve examination requiring physical presence
- First episode of seizure — requires emergency assessment and in-person investigation
Acute neurological presentations — weakness, speech difficulty, vision loss — require emergency care
- Procedures — lumbar puncture, nerve conduction studies, EMG — require in-person attendance
If you are unsure whether your presentation is appropriate for a video consultation, book and your neurologist will advise clearly at the outset. Patient safety is always the clinical priority — if in-person assessment is needed, you will be told immediately.
Who This Service Is For
This consultation is appropriate for adults with:
Persistent or complex headache — including suspected migraine, tension-type headache, or headache that has not responded to standard management
- A neurological diagnosis who want specialist review of their current treatment plan
- Results from brain MRI, CT, EEG, or EMG that they want reviewed and explained by a neurologist
- Numbness, tingling, or weakness that needs specialist neurological assessment
- Dizziness and balance problems — assessment and investigation planning
Cognitive concerns — memory, concentration, or word-finding difficulties — initial specialist assessment
- A neurological diagnosis received in Romania that they want reviewed and explained clearly
- A need for a second opinion on a recommended neurological intervention or management change
- Established neurological condition follow-up — treatment review, medication adjustment, monitoring
- Patients in rural areas or smaller cities where specialist neurology access is limited
Conditions Commonly Assessed
- Headache and migraine
- Migraine — with and without aura, chronic migraine, treatment-resistant migraine
- Tension-type headache — episodic and chronic
- Cervicogenic headache — headache originating from the cervical spine
- Cluster headache — assessment and management review
- Medication overuse headache — assessment and management planning
- Post-traumatic headache
- New or changed headache patterns requiring specialist assessment
- Peripheral nervous system
- Peripheral neuropathy — diabetic, post-infectious, idiopathic, toxic
- Carpal tunnel syndrome and other entrapment neuropathies — clinical assessment
- Radiculopathy — cervical and lumbar nerve root compression
- Facial nerve palsy — assessment and management
- Guillain-Barré syndrome follow-up — monitoring and management review
- Central nervous system — follow-up and review
- Multiple sclerosis — treatment review and follow-up for established patients
- Parkinson's disease — treatment review and symptom management
- Epilepsy — follow-up, treatment review, and medication adjustment for established patients
- Post-stroke follow-up — recovery monitoring and management review
- Tremor — assessment, characterisation, and management planning
- Cognitive and behavioural
Memory concerns and cognitive difficulties — initial specialist assessment and investigation planning
- Dementia — initial assessment, investigation planning, and family guidance
- ADHD — neurological assessment where indicated
- Post-COVID cognitive symptoms — assessment and management
- Sleep disorders
- Insomnia with neurological contributors — assessment
- Restless legs syndrome — assessment and management
- Excessive daytime sleepiness — assessment and referral for sleep study where indicated
- REM sleep behaviour disorder — assessment
- Other
- Dizziness and vertigo — neurological assessment and investigation planning
- Tinnitus with neurological contributors — assessment and referral
- Visual symptoms with neurological basis — assessment and referral
- Functional neurological symptoms — assessment and management planning
What Your Consultation Includes
Specialist neurological assessmentYour neurologist takes a comprehensive history — symptom onset, character, progression, pattern, triggers, associated symptoms, previous investigations and their results, current medications and their effects, and relevant medical history. A limited neurological examination is conducted where possible by video — including observation of speech, facial symmetry, tremor, gait, and other assessable parameters.
Investigation results reviewIf you have MRI, CT, EEG, or EMG results and want them reviewed and explained by a neurologist, bring these to your consultation. Your neurologist reviews the reports and imaging in full and explains the findings clearly — what they show, what they mean for your diagnosis, and what the implications are for management.
Treatment review and adjustmentFor patients with an established neurological diagnosis, your neurologist reviews your current treatment — assessing efficacy, tolerability, side effects, and whether adjustment or an alternative approach is warranted.
Clinical management planBased on the assessment, your neurologist advises on the most appropriate next steps — which may include further investigation requests, referral for in-person specialist assessment or procedures, medication recommendations at the specialist's professional discretion, or structured monitoring and follow-up.
Electronic prescription — where clinically appropriateWhen clinically indicated, your neurologist issues an electronic prescription through SIPE. You present it at any pharmacy of your choice in Romania.
Note: Special-regime prescriptions covering certain neurological medications cannot be transmitted electronically under Romanian law. Your neurologist advises if this applies to your situation.
Specialist clinical documentationWhere clinically appropriate, your neurologist issues a written specialist assessment — documenting the clinical findings, diagnosis or differential diagnoses, and management recommendations — which can be shared with your GP, other specialists, or used for insurance purposes.
Referral coordinationWhen in-person neurological assessment, specialist investigation, or multidisciplinary input is needed, your neurologist coordinates the referral on the same day.
Neurology in Romania — The Access Gap
Specialist neurology waiting times in Romania are among the longest of any specialty — particularly in the public system, where waiting times for a neurology outpatient appointment can extend to several months. In the private sector, neurology is better resourced but concentrated in Bucharest and a small number of major cities.
For patients outside Bucharest and Cluj-Napoca particularly, accessing a specialist neurologist involves significant travel — and for patients with conditions that affect mobility or driving, this is a genuine practical barrier.
Video neurology consultation — for appropriate presentations — closes this gap. A specialist neurological assessment, same day, from anywhere in Romania, without travel.
Neurological Emergencies — When Not to Use This Service
Neurology includes some of the most time-critical medical emergencies. The following presentations require immediate emergency care — not a video consultation:
Call 112 immediately if you experience:
- Sudden severe headache — the worst headache of your life, of sudden onset
- Sudden weakness, numbness, or paralysis on one side of the body or face
- Sudden difficulty speaking, understanding speech, or swallowing
- Sudden loss of vision
- Sudden severe dizziness, loss of balance, or inability to coordinate movement
- First seizure — or a seizure longer than 5 minutes
For these presentations, every minute matters. Do not book an online consultation — call 112 immediately.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a neurological condition really be assessed by video call?Yes — for the majority of appropriate presentations. The clinical history is the dominant diagnostic tool in neurology, and a full history can be taken by video call. A limited neurological examination is possible by video — assessing speech, facial symmetry, visible tremor, gait where the patient can demonstrate, and other observable parameters. Where physical examination findings that cannot be assessed remotely are needed — full reflex testing, coordination manoeuvres, sensory testing — your neurologist advises on appropriate in-person assessment.
I have MRI results I do not understand — can the neurologist review them?Yes. Bring your MRI, CT, or other investigation reports to the consultation. Your neurologist reviews the reports in full and explains the findings clearly — what they show, what they mean for your diagnosis, and what the implications are for your management. This is one of the most common uses of neurological video consultation.
Can the neurologist review my epilepsy medication?Yes — for established epilepsy patients who are under neurological care and want a review of their current medication. This is appropriate for follow-up and adjustment in stable patients. Acute seizure management and first seizure assessment require emergency in-person assessment.
What is the difference between a GP mental health assessment and a neurological cognitive assessment?A GP mental health assessment screens for common mental health conditions — anxiety, depression — at primary care level. A specialist neurological cognitive assessment specifically examines cognitive function — memory, attention, language, executive function — using validated neurological tools, and is appropriate when there is concern about a neurological cause of cognitive symptoms, such as early dementia, post-stroke cognitive changes, or post-COVID cognitive syndrome.
Can the neurologist prescribe migraine medication?Yes — where clinically indicated following full assessment. Your neurologist advises on the most appropriate evidence-based approach for your specific migraine pattern. Some medications used in migraine management fall under special-regime prescription in Romania and cannot be transmitted electronically — your neurologist advises if this applies to your situation.
Is this service available for follow-up consultations for Multiple Sclerosis or Parkinson's disease?Yes. Follow-up consultations for established patients with Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other chronic neurological conditions are a core part of this service — particularly for treatment review, symptom monitoring, and medication adjustment in stable patients.
Do I need Romanian health insurance?No. This is a private-pay specialist service with no health insurance requirement.
Can I use this service from anywhere in Romania?Yes. This service is specifically designed to address the neurology access gap outside major cities. All you need is a stable internet connection and a device with a camera.