Functional Neurosurgery Research Center, Shohada Tajrish Neurosurgical Center of Excellence, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Department of Functional Neurosurgery, Medical School, Isfahan University of Medical Science, Isfahan, Iran.
Epilepsy Behav. 2020 Nov;112:107442. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107442. Epub 2020 Sep 17.
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected people globally, and people with chronic diseases are suffering more in maintaining their mental and physical health.
This cross-sectional, case-control study assessed the anxiety level in people with epilepsy compared with the general population.
The results showed that 13.5% of patients had experienced a severe level of anxiety, but the mean anxiety level between groups did not show significant difference.
Although still many aspects of the pandemic on people with epilepsy are yet to be determined, active investigation of psychological sequels of the pandemic is demanded.
2019 年冠状病毒病(COVID-19)大流行影响了全球人民,慢性病患者在维护身心健康方面受到的影响更大。
本横断面病例对照研究评估了癫痫患者与普通人群相比的焦虑水平。
结果显示,13.5%的患者经历了严重程度的焦虑,但组间平均焦虑水平无显著差异。
尽管大流行对癫痫患者的许多方面仍有待确定,但需要积极调查大流行的心理后果。