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ArticleFrontiers in neurology

Clinical characteristics and long-term treatment outcomes of patients with new-onset epileptic seizures associated with COVID-19 infection.

Fang Li, Lingqi Ye, Yuyu Yang, Wenjie Ming, Shuang Wang, Zhongjin Wang

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Fang LiDepartment of Neurology and Epilepsy Center, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Lingqi YeDepartment of Neurology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Yuyu YangDepartment of Neurology and Epilepsy Center, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Wenjie MingDepartment of Neurology and Epilepsy Center, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Shuang WangDepartment of Neurology and Epilepsy Center, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Zhongjin WangDepartment of Neurology and Epilepsy Center, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.

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Background: This study investigates the clinical characteristics and approximately two-year treatment outcomes of patients with new-onset epileptic seizures during the acute phase of COVID-19 infection. Methods: A retrospective, single-center cohort study was conducted from December 2022 to June 2023. The patients were categorized into two groups: those with acute encephalopathy (Group 1) and those without (Group 2). Results: This study enrolled a total of 34 patients (15 male and 19 female), with 18 assigned to Group 1 and 16 to Group 2. Patients in Group 2 (median: 32.5 years) were significantly younger than those in Group 1 (median: 60 years; Conclusion: New-onset epileptic seizures associated with COVID-19 generally have a favorable prognosis. A lower proportion of patients developed drug-resistant epilepsy.

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anti-seizure medicationsCOVID-19epilepsyseizurestreatment outcomes

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PMCPMC12999376

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