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ArticleEpilepsy & behavior reports2022

Resilience of adolescents and teenagers with self-limited and genetic-generalized epilepsy during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Stephanie Kwok, Jennifer Engle, Anita N Datta

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Article in Epilepsy & behavior reports, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Stephanie KwokDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Neurology, BC Children's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Jennifer EngleDepartment of Psychology, BC Children's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Anita N DattaDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Neurology, BC Children's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
BC Children's Hospital · CAUniversity of British Columbia · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThe study-objective was to determine the emotional impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children with self-limited and genetic-generalized epilepsy.

methodsPatients completed the Children's Depression Inventory-2 (CDI-2) and Multidimensional Anxiety Scale for Children 2nd Edition (MASC-2) questionnaires before and during the pandemic. Via tele-visits, a pandemic-lifestyle survey and Obsession with COVID-19 Scale (OCS) was administered.

resultsFifty subjects with a mean (SD) age of 14.44 (2.97) years and 4.85 (2.97) years of epilepsy were included. Overall, mood (62%), anxiety (61%), sleep (68%) and seizure frequency (88%) were unchanged/improved during the pandemic. There was no significant difference in pre-COVID-19 and during COVID-19 CDI-2 and MASC-2 total

conclusionsThis cohort demonstrated emotional resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, screening is important, as a subgroup experienced disruptive changes, possibly related to modifiable factors, such as sleep and exercise. LAY SUMMARY: To determine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children with epilepsy (CWE), 50 CWE completed a pandemic-lifestyle survey. Questionnaires for anxiety and depression completed before and during the COVID-19 pandemic were also compared. Overall, there was no worsening of seizures, anxiety, or depression during the pandemic. During the pandemic, 24% had more depressive symptoms (associations: poor sleep and psychiatric history) and 28% had more anxiety (associations: less exercise and lower maternal education).This cohort showed emotional resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic. Regular screening is important, as some CWE experienced disruptive changes, related to modifiable-factors, such as sleep and exercise.

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