Seizure control, stress, and access to care during the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City: The patient perspective.
Jillian L RosengardJad DonatoVictor FerastraoaruDan ZhaoIsaac MolineroAlexis BoroJonathan M GurskyDaniel José CorreaAristea S GalanopoulouChristine HungAlan D LegattPuja PatelElayna RubensSolomon L MoshéSheryl HautPublished in: Epilepsia (2020)
Of the nearly 20% of subjects who reported worsened seizure control during the COVID-19 pandemic, stress and barriers to care appear to have posed the greatest challenge. This unprecedented pandemic exacerbated existing and created new barriers to epilepsy care, which must be addressed.