COVID-19 and epilepsy

Kjell Heuser; Toni Christoph Berger; Oliver Henning; Sigrid Svalheim; Jørn Mandla Sibeko; Karl O Nakken; Erik Taubøll

doi:10.4045/tidsskr.21.0429

COVID-19 and epilepsy

Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2021 Jun 28;141(10). doi: 10.4045/tidsskr.21.0429. Print 2021 Jun 29.

[Article in English, Norwegian]

Authors

Kjell Heuser, Toni Christoph Berger, Oliver Henning, Sigrid Svalheim, Jørn Mandla Sibeko, Karl O Nakken, Erik Taubøll

PMID: 34182721
DOI: 10.4045/tidsskr.21.0429

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Plain language summary

Can COVID-19 cause epilepsy, or increase the tendency to seizures in those with epilepsy? Is it safe for persons with epilepsy to be vaccinated against COVID-19?

MeSH terms

COVID-19*
Epilepsy*
Humans
SARS-CoV-2
Seizures