Epilepsy mortality in Wales during COVID-19

: The COVID-19 pandemic has increased mortality worldwide and those with chronic conditions may have been disproportionally affected. However, it is unknown whether the pandemic has changed mortality rates for people with epilepsy. We aimed to compare mortality rates in people with epilepsy in Wales during the pandemic with pre-pandemic rates.

Source: Seizure: European Journal of Epilepsy - November 27, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Daniels Helen, Arron S Lacey, David Miakdze, Ashley Akbari, Beata Fonferko-Shadrach, Joe Hollinghurst, Ronan A Lyons, Mark I Rees, Inder MS Sawhney, Robert H Powell, Michael P Kerr, Owen W Pickrell Source Type: research