Consult a board-certified neurologist online for expert review of neurological symptoms, diagnoses, imaging, test results, and treatment plans. Our U.S.-based neurologists review your medical records, meet with you during a live video consultation, and provide a written specialist opinion for complex or unresolved neurological concerns
Neurology
Mark Green
Icahn School of Medicine at Mt Sinai
neurology
headache medicine/facial pain
Bushra Javed
Raleigh Neurology AssociatesNeurologyMultiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology, General Neurology.An online neurologist consultation allows a patient to discuss a neurological concern with a physician who specializes in disorders of the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and related systems. For second-opinion care, much of the value comes from careful review of the history, prior neurological examinations, imaging reports, laboratory results, electrodiagnostic testing, medication history, and recommendations already made.
A virtual neurology consultation can be particularly useful when the main question is whether an existing diagnosis, test result, or treatment plan is well supported by the available evidence. It may also help patients organize complex records and identify the questions that should be addressed with the physicians responsible for ongoing care.
You may consider an online neurologist consultation when:
An online consultation is most appropriate when the clinical question can be addressed through the medical history, existing records, and specialist discussion. Some neurological problems require an in-person neurological examination or urgent local testing, and the online neurologist may recommend further evaluation when necessary.
Neurology covers a broad range of conditions, and the appropriate specialist depends on the diagnosis and the physician's clinical expertise. OurExpertDoc neurologists may review established or suspected neurological conditions when the case is appropriate for remote specialist consultation.
Patients with recurrent or disabling headaches may seek another neurological opinion when the diagnosis is uncertain, symptoms have changed, previous treatments have not provided adequate control, or imaging and prior recommendations need review. Migraine is a neurological disorder that can involve headache as well as nausea, sensory sensitivity, aura, fatigue, and other symptoms.
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS): Migraine
A neurologist can review an established epilepsy diagnosis, seizure history, EEG findings, imaging, medication history, and recommendations made by another clinician. Second-opinion review may be useful when seizure type is uncertain, episodes continue despite treatment, or important management decisions are being considered.
Multiple sclerosis can involve complex interpretation of symptoms, MRI findings, neurological examinations, and prior treatment history. A neurology second opinion may help clarify an existing diagnosis, review imaging and specialist notes, or provide another perspective on recommendations already made.
Patients with tremor, stiffness, slowed movement, gait changes, or an established movement-disorder diagnosis may request another neurological perspective. A specialist can review the symptom history, prior examinations, imaging where relevant, medication response, and existing diagnosis. Some movement disorders require direct examination for a complete assessment, so an online opinion may complement rather than replace in-person care.
Numbness, tingling, weakness, burning pain, or abnormal EMG and nerve-conduction findings may have several possible causes. An online neurologist can review previous neurological evaluations, electrodiagnostic reports, laboratory testing, imaging, medical history, and medication exposure to provide another specialist perspective.
Patients or families may seek a neurological second opinion when there are concerns about memory, cognition, an established dementia diagnosis, or recommendations made after previous assessment. Medical records, brain imaging, cognitive testing, medication history, and specialist notes can be reviewed remotely, although a full cognitive or neurological evaluation may require additional in-person assessment.
After the acute phase of a stroke or other serious neurological event, patients may have questions about the diagnosis, imaging findings, secondary prevention recommendations, rehabilitation planning, or previous specialist advice. These questions may be appropriate for scheduled second-opinion review once emergency and acute-care needs have been addressed.
Neurological symptoms can arise from many different conditions and should be interpreted in the context of their onset, duration, associated symptoms, medical history, and examination findings. Depending on the situation, a neurologist may review concerns involving:
A symptom list alone cannot establish a neurological diagnosis. The specialist considers the pattern of symptoms together with previous examinations, diagnostic studies, medications, and the broader medical history.
A neurology second opinion provides an independent review of an existing diagnosis, unresolved neurological symptoms, test results, or a proposed management plan. It can be particularly valuable when the medical record is extensive or when several different explanations have been considered.
You may consider a neurologist second opinion if:
A second opinion does not imply that the original diagnosis or recommendation is incorrect. Its purpose is to provide additional specialist perspective that can be discussed with the physicians responsible for ongoing care.
Neurological second opinions often depend on careful review of records that have already been generated during previous care. The most useful documents vary by condition, but may include:
Where possible, provide both recent and earlier records. Changes in symptoms, imaging, test results, and treatment response over time can be important when a neurologist reviews a complex case.
OurExpertDoc provides specialist consultation and second-opinion services. Medication prescriptions are not provided through this service.
Telehealth can be useful in neurology because many second-opinion questions can be addressed through history, record review, imaging, test results, and specialist discussion. However, some neurological diagnoses depend on a detailed physical examination, direct observation of movement, strength and reflex testing, or new diagnostic procedures.
For that reason, an online neurologist may recommend local in-person neurological assessment, additional imaging, laboratory testing, EEG, EMG, or another diagnostic study when the available information is not sufficient for a reliable opinion.
Do not wait for a scheduled online consultation if symptoms may represent a neurological emergency. Sudden facial drooping, new weakness or numbness on one side, difficulty speaking, sudden loss of balance or vision, or a sudden severe headache can be warning signs of stroke and require immediate emergency evaluation.
American Stroke Association: Stroke Symptoms and Warning Signs
Loss of consciousness, a first or prolonged seizure, rapidly worsening neurological symptoms, severe head injury, or another potentially life-threatening condition also requires urgent local medical care. OurExpertDoc's online service is intended for non-emergency specialist consultation and second opinions.
OurExpertDoc provides patients worldwide with access to U.S.-based neurologists for non-emergency online consultations and second opinions. This may be useful when local specialist access is limited, when a patient wants an additional U.S.-based expert perspective, or when extensive neurological records can be reviewed remotely before further decisions are made.
Yes. OurExpertDoc connects patients with U.S.-based neurologists for medical-record review, a live video consultation, and a written specialist opinion for appropriate non-emergency neurological concerns.
Depending on the physician's expertise, an online neurologist may review migraine and headache disorders, epilepsy and seizures, multiple sclerosis, movement disorders, neuropathy, memory concerns, stroke follow-up, neuromuscular conditions, and other complex neurological diagnoses.
Yes. Existing imaging reports and, when available through the service, imaging files can be considered together with your medical history, symptoms, previous neurological examinations, and other test results.
Yes. A neurology second opinion can review an existing diagnosis, unresolved symptoms, imaging, EEG or EMG findings, treatment history, and recommendations made by another clinician.
Yes. Previous seizure history, EEG results, imaging, medication history, hospital records, and earlier neurology notes can be reviewed as part of a specialist second opinion.
A neurologist can review symptoms such as numbness, tingling, weakness, or burning pain together with previous examinations, EMG or nerve-conduction studies, laboratory results, imaging, and medical history. Additional in-person assessment may still be required.
Not for new or acute stroke symptoms. Sudden face drooping, one-sided weakness or numbness, speech difficulty, sudden vision or balance changes, or a sudden severe headache require immediate emergency care. Scheduled online consultation may be appropriate later for non-emergency follow-up or second-opinion questions.
No. OurExpertDoc provides specialist consultations and second medical opinions. Medication prescriptions are not issued through this service.
The OurExpertDoc consultation fee is $350. The service includes specialist case review, a live video consultation, and a written specialist opinion.
Get an experienced neurologist's perspective on a complex neurological diagnosis, persistent symptoms, migraine, seizure disorder, neuropathy, movement disorder, cognitive concern, abnormal neurological testing, or recommendations already provided by another clinician.
OurExpertDoc gives patients worldwide access to U.S.-based neurologists who can review relevant medical records and diagnostic results, discuss the case during a live video consultation, and provide a written specialist opinion for $350.
The service is designed for non-emergency specialist consultation and second opinions, providing additional neurological insight that you can discuss with the physicians responsible for your ongoing care.
Medically reviewed by: Kamran Mahmood, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center
Last medically reviewed: August 9, 2026
