Impact of the 2021 north american winter storms on children with epilepsy.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

In February 2021 a series of winter storms caused power outages for nearly 10 million people in the United States, Northern Mexico and Canada. In Texas, the storms caused the worst energy infrastructure failure in state history, leading to shortages of water, food and heat for nearly a week. Impacts on health and well-being from natural disasters are greater in vulnerable populations such as individuals with chronic illnesses, for example due to supply chain disruptions. We aimed to determine the impact of the winter storm on our patient population of children with epilepsy (CWE).

Methods

We conducted a survey of families with CWE that are being followed at Dell Children's Medical Center in Austin, Texas.

Results

Of the 101 families who completed the survey, 6

SUBMITTER: Robles-Lopez K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9978468 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature