ED visits for seizures, epilepsy decreased during pandemic, especially in young children

Seizure- and epilepsy-related emergency department visits decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic compared with pre-pandemic levels, with the largest drop seen among young children, per a study in MMWR.
“Seizures generally account for approximately 1% of all emergency department visits,” Sanjeeb Sapkota, MBBS, MPH, of the Center for Global Health at the CDC, and colleagues wrote. “Persons of any age can experience seizures, and outcomes might range from no complications for those with a single seizure to increased risk for injury, comorbidity, impaired quality of life and

Seizure- and epilepsy-related emergency department visits decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic compared with pre-pandemic levels, with the largest drop seen among young children, per a study in MMWR.
“Seizures generally account for approximately 1% of all emergency department visits,” Sanjeeb Sapkota, MBBS, MPH, of the Center for Global Health at the CDC, and colleagues wrote. “Persons of any age can experience seizures, and outcomes might range from no complications for those with a single seizure to increased risk for injury, comorbidity, impaired quality of life and