NeuroExam: a tool for neurological examination in neuromuscular diseases

Neuromuscular conditions are characterized by muscular weakness, for which the subjective clinical phenotype is normally characterized by means of neurological examination. However, this assessment is dramatically affected by inter-observer variability, possibly impacting on the patients' diagnosis. To help solving this issue, an interoperable HW/SW solution was implemented and preliminarily tested in a clinical setting, representing a useful tool for collecting data in a safe, secure and reliable way, and providing the clinician with a valid tool for objectivizing the parameters acquired during the neurological exam. Thanks to the data elaboration part, the solution can undoubtedly represent a valid tool to support the diagnostic path and can potentially be applied to several conditions, not only in the neuromuscular domain but also in the whole neurological field.