COVID-19 outbreak: The impact of stress on seizures in patients with epilepsy.
Shanshan HuangChunmei WuYuchao JiaGuo LiZhou ZhuKai LuYuyan YangFurong WangSuiqiang ZhuPublished in: Epilepsia (2020)
A minority of PWE experienced seizure exacerbation during the outbreak of COVID-19. Stress, uncontrolled seizures, and inappropriate change in AED regimen were associated with increased seizures. Based on these findings, stress might be an independent precipitant for triggering seizures in some PWE.