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. 2020 Jul 3;11:737. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2020.00737

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Epilepsy-related issues during the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the whole PwE sample, 169 (37%, in this figure) persons reported negative issues related to the management of epilepsy (left). Attempt to contact treating neurologist (right up): 120 (71%) out of 169 PwE managed to reach their neurologist, and all of them solved their problem thanks to the advice given by the treating physician. Types of issues they were concerned about (right down): 68 PwE (40%) had problems with ASM availability, 20 PwE (12%) had to increase their therapy, 6 (3%) experienced ASM-related adverse effects, and 75 (44%) had anxiety/mood problems.

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