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The Effects of Coronavirus Disease-19 Infection On Seizure Recurrence in Patients with Epilepsy

Epilepsi Hastalarında COVID-19 Enfeksiyonunun Nöbetler Üzerindeki Etkisi

Journal
Epilepsi
Pages
144–149
Publication Date
2022-10-17
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Young patients, patients with early-onset epilepsy, and those with high seizure frequency were at higher risk for the seizure exacerbation.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objectives: We aimed to investigate the effects of coronavirus disease (COVID)-19 infection on seizure recurrence in patients with epilepsy and the factors which may possibly be related to a deterioration of the seizure control.
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Key Findings & Data:Methods: We evaluated the patients with epilepsy consecutively for 6 months.
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Conclusion & Impact:Young patients, patients with early-onset epilepsy, and those with high seizure frequency were at higher risk for the seizure exacerbation.
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Objectives: We aimed to investigate the effects of coronavirus disease (COVID)-19 infection on seizure recurrence in patients with epilepsy and the factors which may possibly be related to a deterioration of the seizure control. Methods: We evaluated the patients with epilepsy consecutively for 6 months. Data were collected in a pre-defined questionnaire from the patients and/or their parents, and past medical records. Results: A total of 574 patients were investigated during the study period, and 104 patients (18.1%) with epilepsy had COVID-19 infection. The majority of the patients (59.6%) were males. Sixteen patients with epilepsy (15.4%) had an increase in seizure frequency during COVID-19 infection. The mean age of the patients and the age at disease onset were significantly lower in patients with seizure exacerbation. The seizure frequency and the frequency of having a seizure within 1 month before the COVID-19 infection were also higher in these patients. Myalgia was significantly more common in patients with an increase in seizure frequency. The duration of the loss of smell and/or taste has lasted much more longer in this group of patients (48.0+60.6 vs. 13.8+13.4 days; p=0.013). The need for hospitalization was also more common in patients with seizure exacerbation (25.0% vs. 6.8%, p=0.045). Conclusion: This is the first study showing that one out of every six or seven patients with epilepsy will have seizure exacerbation during COVID-19 infection. Young patients, patients with early-onset epilepsy, and those with high seizure frequency were at higher risk for the seizure exacerbation.

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Amaç: Bu çalışmada COVID-19 enfeksiyonunun epilepsi hastalarındaki nöbet kontrolü üzerindeki etkilerini ve alevlenmeye neden olan muhtemel faktörleri incelemeyi amaçladık. Gereç ve Yöntem: Epilepsi hastaları altı ay boyunca ardışık olarak incelendi. Önceden hazırlanmış bir anket ile gerekli veriler hastalardan, yakınlarından ve geçmiş tıbbi dokümanlardan elde edildi. Bulgular: Çalışma boyunca 574 hasta değerlendirildi, 104 epilepsi hastasında (%18.1) COVID-19 enfeksiyonu saptandı. Hastaların çoğunluğu (%59.6) erkekti. On altı hastada (%15.4) nöbet sıklığında artış izlendi. Hastaların ortalama yaşları ve hastalık başlangıç yaşları nöbet alevlenmesi olan grupta istatistiksel anlamlı olarak daha düşüktü. Nöbet sıklığı ve COVID-19 enfeksiyonu öncesindeki son bir ay içerisinde nöbet geçirme oranı da bu hasta grubunda daha yüksekti. COVID-19 enfeksiyonu bulgusu olarak miyalji, nöbet sıklığı artan grupta daha sık olarak bildirilmişti. Koku ve/veya tat kaybı süresi ise yine bu grupta yer alan hastalarda belirgin olarak daha fazlaydı (48.0+60.6 karşın 13.8+13.4 gün; p=0.013). COVID-19 enfeksiyonu nedeni ile hastane yatış oranı da nöbet alevlenmesi yaşayanlarda daha fazlaydı (%25.0 karşın %6.8, p=0.045). Sonuç: Çalışmamızda ilk kez, COVID-19 enfeksiyonu olan her 6–7 epilepsi hastasından birinde nöbet sıklığında artış olduğu gösterilmiştir. Genç hastalar, erken nöbet başlangıç yaşı olanlar ve sık nöbet geçiren hastalar nöbetlerin alevlenmesi için artmış risk altındadır.

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ŞENEL, G. B., YENİ, S. N., DELİL, Ş., GÜLEÇ, B., KIZILKILIÇ, E. K., ÖZKARA, Ç. (2022). The Effects of Coronavirus Disease-19 Infection On Seizure Recurrence in Patients with Epilepsy. Epilepsi, Cilt: 27 - Sayı: 3, 144–149. https://ajindex.com/articles/501597

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