Risk of COVID-19 infection and seizure exacerbation among patients with epilepsy during the peak of Omicron wave.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Existing data regarding the risk of COVID-19 infection and its effects on seizure control in patients with epilepsy (PWE) are inconclusive. Our research aims to investigate the PWE who are susceptible to COVID-19 and what factors contribute to seizure exacerbation.

Methods

From Dec 28, 2022 to Feb 19, 2023, a cross-sectional questionnaire survey among adult PWE was conducted. The demographics, epilepsy-related information, COVID-19-related variables, and seizure outcomes after COVID-19 infection were collected. Multivariate logistic analyses were performed to determine the risk factors associated with COVID-19 infection and exacerbated seizures.

Results

Of 1557 PWE, 829 (53.2%) were infected with COVID-19 and 136 (16.4%) developed seizure exacerbation after

SUBMITTER: Leng X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11296108 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature