Approximately five percent of pediatric patients with epilepsy experienced worsened seizure control during the COVID-19 pandemic. This highlights the importance of continuous care for this vulnerable group, even between limitations in travel and access to medical services. Forty percent of guardians reported difficulty in scheduling follow-up physician appointments. These findings suggest the importance of establishing efficient medication delivery and telemedicine services for epilepsy care be considered in future planning, especially in anticipation of potential future waves of COVID-19 or other disease outbreaks.

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