Background The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic has been felt by all groups in society
and people with intellectual disability are especially vulnerable due to underlying …

Objective We hypothesized that PWE have an increased risk to acquire COVID-19. This was
a historical cohort study to determine COVID-19 incidence, severity, mortality and risk factors …

The intricate relationship between viruses and epilepsy involves a bidirectional interaction.
Certain viruses can induce epilepsy by infecting the brain, leading to inflammation, damage …

Studies on epilepsy mortality in the United States are limited. We used the National Vital
Statistics System Multiple Cause of Death data to investigate mortality rates and trends …

Objective People with epilepsy (PWE) may be at an increased risk of severe COVID‐19. It is
important to characterize this risk to inform PWE and for future health and care planning. We …

Background Valproic acid (VPA) has shown beneficial effects in vitro against SARS-CoV-2
infection, but no study has analyzed its efficacy in the clinical setting. Methods This …

Background We aimed to assess the risk of developing new-onset seizures or seizure
decompensations in people with epilepsy (PWE) associated with severe acute respiratory …

Objective To assess the prevalence of seizure, associated risk factors, and prognosis in
patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection and identify predictive biomarkers in SARS-CoV-2 …

Objectives The aim of this study was to assess the direct and indirect impacts of the COVID-
19 pandemic on adults with epilepsy in Glasgow. Methods We used routinely collected data …

Background To mitigate the potential consequences of the coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19) pandemic on public life, the German Federal Government and Ministry of Health …