Is the risk of COVID-19 contraction increased in patients with epilepsy?

Ali A. Asadi-Pooya; Mina Shahisavandi; Saeid Sadeghian; Abdullah Nezafat; Seyed Ali Nabavizadeh; Zohreh Barzegar

doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107734

doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107734

Is the risk of COVID-19 contraction increased in patients with epilepsy?

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Epilepsy & Behavior2.60

Volume: 115, Pages: 107734 - 107734

Published: Feb 1, 2021

Abstract

The aim of the current study was to investigate the rates of contracting COVID-19 in various populations to provide evidence on the susceptibility of patients with epilepsy (PWE) to contracting symptomatic COVID-19.We surveyed a random sample of three groups of people: patients with epilepsy, people with psychiatric problems, and a group of the general population. The survey included four general questions (age, sex, education, and...