Clinical neurology and neurosurgery
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Clin Neurol Neurosurg · Apr 2021
Complications of intrathecal drug delivery therapy (ITDD): A retrospective study of 231 implantations between 1999 and 2014.
Determination of types and frequencies of complications related to ITDD therapy, and assessment of possible risk factors for such complications. ⋯ Complications in ITDD therapy were common, comprising catheter-, infection-, and pump-associated mishaps. A comprehensive system of care needs to be present for managing complications. Future studies may show less complications due to improved protocols and equipment.
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Clin Neurol Neurosurg · Apr 2021
Observational StudyThe effect of quarantine due to Covid-19 pandemic on seizure frequency in 102 adult people with epilepsy from Apulia and Basilicata regions, Southern Italy.
following the COVID-19 pandemic, a quarantine was imposed to all of regions Italy by 9th March until 3rd May 2020. We investigated the effect of COVID-19 infection and quarantine on seizure frequency in adult people with epilepsy (PwE) of Apulia and Basilicata regions, Southern Italy. ⋯ Our study adds to the growing concern that the indirect effects of COVID-19 pandemic will far outstrip the direct consequences of the infection.