ReviewEpilepsy & behavior : E&B2021
Epilepsy and COVID-19: Updated evidence and narrative review.
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48 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Masks and respirators for prevention of respiratory infections: a state of the science review.Clinical microbiology reviews · 2024Pooled it
- Seizure Control in Patients with Epilepsy during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) · 2022Pooled it
- Considering temporality in causal relationship between seizure worsening and psychological stress in patients with epilepsy during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review.Epilepsy & behavior : E&B · 2021Pooled it
- Prevalence and Predictors of Psychiatric Comorbidities in Adults with Epilepsy: A Cross-sectional Study from a Tertiary Care Centre.Annals of neurosciences · 2026Article
- Global, regional and national burden of epilepsy in children and adolescents, 1990-2021: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021.European journal of clinical investigation · 2026Article
- Trends in epilepsy surgery in Italy before and after the COVID-19 pandemic: A nationwide study.Epilepsia · 2025Article
- Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Seizure Control in Pediatric Epilepsy: Risk Factors and Clinical Outcomes.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Comorbidity patterns associated with severe COVID-19 outcomes: A cohort study based on the UK Biobank.PloS one · 2025Article
- Excess mortality during COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh - evidence from a rural survey.Journal of global health · 2024Article
- The impact of COVID-19 on people with epilepsy: Global results from the coronavirus and epilepsy study.Epilepsia open · 2024Article
- Clinical outcomes of patients with seizure admitted for COVID-19: Findings from the Philippine CORONA study.Heliyon · 2024Article
- CoQ10 targeted hippocampal ferroptosis in a status epilepticus rat model.Cell and tissue research · 2024Article
- COVID-19 vaccinations for patients with epilepsy in Guizhou Province, China: A cross-sectional study.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Virus-Induced Epilepsy vs. Epilepsy Patients Acquiring Viral Infection: Unravelling the Complex Relationship for Precision Treatment.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- Medication compliance of children with epilepsy: a cross-sectional survey.Italian journal of pediatrics · 2023Article
- Alterations in Seizure Frequency in Patients with Epilepsy Following Coronavirus Disease 2019.Journal of epilepsy research · 2023Article
- Incidence of Epilepsy and Seizures Over the First 6 Months After a COVID-19 Diagnosis: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Neurology · 2023Article
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- Changes in sleep quality of children with epilepsy and anxiety of their caregivers after COVID-19 infection: a case-series report.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2023Article
- Effects of COVID-19 Infection and Vaccines on Patients with Epilepsy: Real-Life Experiences.Noro psikiyatri arsivi · 2023Article
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Abstract
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak started in Wuhan, China, in late 2019 and rapidly spread globally. Vaccines have recently been developed and are being administered in some countries, but their widespread use is not yet sufficient; the battle against COVID-19 is protracted and people need to adapt to living under the influence of this disease. Epilepsy is a common chronic neurological condition characterized by spontaneous recurrence of unprovoked seizures. Various effects of COVID-19 on epilepsy have been studied in recent months. As clinicians, we need to keep up with daily updates in the evidence regarding interactions between COVID-19 and epilepsy. This review article summarizes the current evidence. Prospective studies on epilepsy and COVID-19 remain lacking. Most articles have comprised case reports, case series, retrospective studies, and recommendations/opinions that do not include data. However, summarizing these articles can identify the demands for research into COVID-19 and epilepsy by clarifying what is known and what remains unclear from current research.
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