Health consequences and daily life modifications in children and adolescents with epilepsy during the COVID-19 pandemic - a systematic review

Pai, Janise Dal; Santos, Mauro César de Oliveira; Donida, Natalie da Silveira; Cesarino, Matheus Ribeiro; Oliveira, Victor Hugo Midões Santana de; Nunes, Magda Lahorgue

doi:10.1016/j.seizure.2023.04.017

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“…The social isolation has had negative effects on children and adolescents with various neurological diseases, such as epilepsy (2,3), neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) (4)(5)(6), and psychological problems (7,8). Dal-Pai et al performed systematic review of the impact of the pandemic on children and adolescents with epilepsy.…”

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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic era on children with primary headache: a questionnaire survey study and literature review

Yoon

Kim

2023

Front. Pediatr.

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BackgroundThe coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in individual isolation and secondary problems, especially in children. Research on the effect of the social isolation on children with primary headache is limited. This study aimed at exploring the effects of environmental changes caused by COVID-19 on headache in children.MethodsThis cross-sectional survey study enrolled school-aged children (age, 8–16 years) with headache who were able to complete the questionnaire from a Pediatric Headache Clinic between January 2021 and December 2022. Headache diaries for all patients were in their medical records and two questionnaire responses were requested at a 3-month interval. The questionnaires included headache type, frequency, previous medical conditions, family history, Pediatric Migraine Disability Assessment scores (PedMIDAS) scores, changes in daily life after COVID-19, and factors that aggravated headaches associated with social distancing.ResultsWe identified 35 patients who were diagnosed with primary headache and continued to visit our outpatient clinic for at least 3 months. Among them, 33 (15 males and 18 females) patients responded to the first survey. The average age (±SD) of patients was 12.5 ± 1.9 years. PedMIDAS scores were not affected by the COVID-19 infection history. Prolonged use of masks and increased use of digital devices were reported as the most common factors that aggravated headache during the pandemic era.ConclusionCOVID-19 did not affect in worsening primary headache in children. However, the pandemic can introduce various changes in daily life, which in turn can affect the management of headache. By gathering feedback regarding the thoughts of the patients on the impact of the current pandemic environment, patient counseling on the precautions and management can be conducted in advance in the case of repeated lockdown in the future.

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