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Bakhshayesh Eghbali B, Saberi A, Jalali Emam S Z, Fallah-Arzpayma S, Zare R, Ramezani S et al . Changes in Seizure Frequency and Characteristics During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Hospital-based Study. Caspian J Neurol Sci 2023; 9 (3) :154-161
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Babak Bakhshayesh Eghbali * 
1, Alia Saberi2 , Seyede Zahra Jalali Emam3 , Sima Fallah-Arzpayma4 , Roghaye Zare5 , Sara Ramezani6 , Mohammad Ali Yazdanipour5
1, Alia Saberi2 , Seyede Zahra Jalali Emam3 , Sima Fallah-Arzpayma4 , Roghaye Zare5 , Sara Ramezani6 , Mohammad Ali Yazdanipour5
1- Department of Neurology, Neuroscience Research Center, School of Medicine, Poursina Hospital, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
2- Department of Neurology, Neuroscience Research Center, Poursina Hospital, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
3- Neuroscience Research Center, Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
4- Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Poursina Hospital, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
5- Neuroscience Research Center, Poursina Hospital, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
6- Guilan Road Trauma Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
2- Department of Neurology, Neuroscience Research Center, Poursina Hospital, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
3- Neuroscience Research Center, Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
4- Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Poursina Hospital, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
5- Neuroscience Research Center, Poursina Hospital, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
6- Guilan Road Trauma Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
Abstract: (571 Views)
Background: It was found that the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic
contributed to changes in the epidemiologic and symptomatic pattern of some neurologic disorders.
Objectives: The present study investigated the frequency of seizures and their characteristics from
February to August 2020 (the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic) compared to the same period the
year before.
Materials & Methods: This cross-sectional-analytical study was performed on patients with
seizures in Poursina hospital in Guilan province, Iran, between February and August 2020 and the
same period the year before. Patients with seizures at the beginning or during hospitalization with at
least one seizure in the desired period were included in the study.
Results: The increase in seizure frequency during the COVID-19 pandemic versus last year was
statistically significant (P=0.014). It also observed a significant difference in seizure etiology
(P=0.032), types (P<0.005), and history of seizure (P<0.001). The most prevalent causes of seizures
and stroke before and during the COVID-19 pandemic are unknown. The convulsive status
epilepticus increased during the COVID-19 pandemic period by 4-fold. Before the pandemic, the
patients had a higher prevalence of seizure history.
Conclusion: The frequency of seizures, their types, and etiology changed during the COVID-19
pandemic, signifying that COVID-19 can influence on hospital burden of the seizure population.
contributed to changes in the epidemiologic and symptomatic pattern of some neurologic disorders.
Objectives: The present study investigated the frequency of seizures and their characteristics from
February to August 2020 (the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic) compared to the same period the
year before.
Materials & Methods: This cross-sectional-analytical study was performed on patients with
seizures in Poursina hospital in Guilan province, Iran, between February and August 2020 and the
same period the year before. Patients with seizures at the beginning or during hospitalization with at
least one seizure in the desired period were included in the study.
Results: The increase in seizure frequency during the COVID-19 pandemic versus last year was
statistically significant (P=0.014). It also observed a significant difference in seizure etiology
(P=0.032), types (P<0.005), and history of seizure (P<0.001). The most prevalent causes of seizures
and stroke before and during the COVID-19 pandemic are unknown. The convulsive status
epilepticus increased during the COVID-19 pandemic period by 4-fold. Before the pandemic, the
patients had a higher prevalence of seizure history.
Conclusion: The frequency of seizures, their types, and etiology changed during the COVID-19
pandemic, signifying that COVID-19 can influence on hospital burden of the seizure population.
Type of Study: Research |
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Received: 2023/07/5 | Accepted: 2023/07/28 | Published: 2023/07/28
Received: 2023/07/5 | Accepted: 2023/07/28 | Published: 2023/07/28
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