Keeping people with epilepsy safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Journal
Neurology
ISSN: 1526-632X
Titre abrégé: Neurology
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0401060
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
09 06 2020
09 06 2020
Historique:
received:
31
03
2020
accepted:
15
04
2020
pubmed:
25
4
2020
medline:
19
6
2020
entrez:
25
4
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
To provide information on the effect of the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on people with epilepsy and provide consensus recommendations on how to provide the best possible care for people with epilepsy while avoiding visits to urgent care facilities and hospitalizations during the novel coronavirus pandemic. The authors developed consensus statements in 2 sections. The first was "How should we/clinicians modify our clinical care pathway for people with epilepsy during the COVID-19 pandemic?" The second was "What general advice should we give to people with epilepsy during this crisis? The authors individually scored statements on a scale of -10 (strongly disagree) to +10 (strongly agree). Five of 11 recommendations for physicians and 3/5 recommendations for individuals/families were rated by all the authors as 7 or above (strongly agree) on the first round of rating. Subsequently, a teleconference was held where statements for which there was a lack of strong consensus were revised. After revision, all consensus recommendations received a score of 7 or above. The recommendations focus on administration of as much care as possible at home to keep people with epilepsy out of health care facilities, where they are likely to encounter COVID-19 (including strategies for rescue therapy), as well as minimization of risk of seizure exacerbation through adherence, and through ensuring a regular supply of medication. We also provide helpful links to additional helpful information for people with epilepsy and health providers. These recommendations may help health care professionals provide optimal care to people with epilepsy during the coronavirus pandemic.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32327490
pii: WNL.0000000000009632
doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000009632
pmc: PMC7455365
doi:
Types de publication
Consensus Development Conference
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1032-1037Informations de copyright
© 2020 American Academy of Neurology.
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