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Table 2.

Epilepsy characteristics.

Epilepsy versus Pandemic	Total (N = 490)
Did pandemics change your seizure frequency?	No 330 (67.4%)
	Yes 160 (32,6%)
	139 (28.3%) increased seizures
	21 (4.2%) reduced seizures
Epilepsy treatment	Pharmacological 485 (99%)
	Ketogenic diet 52 (10.6%)
	Handmade cannabidiol or DBS 14 (2.9%)
	Epilepsy surgery 5 (1%)
Did you have any difficulties buying/obtaining your medication during pandemics?	No 347 (70.8%)
	Yes 143 (29.2%)
Did you have any difficulties contacting your physician?	No 262 (53.4%)
Did you have any difficulties contacting your physician?	Yes 226 (46.1%)
Did you keep in touch with your doctor during the pandemic?	No 262 (53.4%)
Did you keep in touch with your doctor during the pandemic?	Yes 226 (46.1%)

DBS = deep brain stimulation.