Department of Pediatric Neurology (DY) University of Health Sciences, Dr. Sami Ulus, Maternity and Children's Health and Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Department, University of Health Sciences, Dr. Sami Ulus, Maternity and Children's Health and Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Eur Neurol. 2021;84(3):192-199. doi: 10.1159/000514826. Epub 2021 Apr 14.
Although anyone can be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, it may cause additional concern for people with chronic conditions. Epilepsy is the most common neurological disease in childhood and adolescence. The aim of this study was to determine anxiety levels among the mothers of children under follow-up for epilepsy in our clinic during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The study group consisted of the mothers of epilepsy patients who were under follow-up in the pediatric neurology outpatient clinic of the tertiary care center and were scheduled for a routine examination during the COVID-19 pandemic. The mothers' anxiety levels according to the Beck Anxiety Inventory and their opinions about COVID-19 in relation to their child were assessed and compared based on whether the mother/patient attended their appointments in person and whether the child had frequent or infrequent seizures.
There was no statistically significant difference in anxiety level between the mothers of 64 children with epilepsy who attended their appointment during the pandemic and those of the mothers of 52 who did not attend their appointment. However, the mothers of children with frequent seizures had significantly higher anxiety levels.
Anxiety level of mothers whose children have frequent seizures was significantly higher compared to mothers whose children have infrequent seizures. It is important to be aware about this point and using telemedicine approach in suitable population and postpone routine outpatient follow-up appointments as much as possible.
虽然任何人都可能受到 COVID-19 大流行的影响，但它可能会给患有慢性疾病的人带来更多的担忧。癫痫是儿童和青少年中最常见的神经系统疾病。本研究旨在确定在 COVID-19 大流行期间，我们诊所中正在接受癫痫随访的儿童的母亲的焦虑水平。
研究组由在三级保健中心儿科神经科门诊接受随访的癫痫患儿的母亲组成，这些患儿在 COVID-19 大流行期间安排了常规检查。根据母亲/患者是否亲自就诊以及孩子是否经常或偶尔发作，评估并比较了母亲根据贝克焦虑量表的焦虑水平以及她们对与孩子有关的 COVID-19 的看法。
在大流行期间就诊的 64 名癫痫患儿的母亲和未就诊的 52 名母亲的焦虑水平没有统计学差异。然而，经常发作的患儿的母亲焦虑水平显著更高。
与经常发作的患儿的母亲相比，经常发作的患儿的母亲焦虑水平显著更高。需要注意这一点，并在合适的人群中使用远程医疗方法，尽可能推迟常规门诊随访预约。
