Epilepsy Journal

Assessing the Risk of People with Epilepsy During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Abstract

Jing Xiang

In early 2020, Italy is facing an unprecedented health emergency related to the COVID19 pandemic. Medical care for chronic neurological diseases such as epilepsy has been seriously neglected. that. In this national survey, our goal is to understand the impact of blocking COVID19 on the care of patients with epilepsy (PwE) and to determine PwE risk factors for seizure deterioration to guide telemedicine efforts.