The effects of COVID-19 on sleep and general health of Czech
patients with epilepsy

J 2023

The effects of COVID-19 on sleep and general health of Czech patients with epilepsy

SLONKOVA, Jana, Milos CHUDY, Ariunjargal TOGTOKHJARGAL, Hana TOMASKOVA, Hana VACOVSKA et. al.

Basic information

Original name

The effects of COVID-19 on sleep and general health of Czech patients with epilepsy

Authors

SLONKOVA, Jana (203 Czech Republic), Milos CHUDY (203 Czech Republic), Ariunjargal TOGTOKHJARGAL (203 Czech Republic), Hana TOMASKOVA (203 Czech Republic), Hana VACOVSKA (203 Czech Republic), Gisela RYTIROVA (203 Czech Republic) and Irena DOLEŽALOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Heliyon, Oxford, Elsevier, 2023, 2405-8440

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

30210 Clinical neurology

Country of publisher

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 4.000 in 2022

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14110/23:00133825

Organization unit

Faculty of Medicine

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13413

UT WoS

000969339100001

Keywords in English

COVID-19; sleep; epilepsy

Abstract

V originále

Objectives: To assess the impact of COVID-19 illness and pandemic era on sleep, general health, health care, and social status in patients with epilepsy in the Czech Republic.Methods: Our designed and approved questionnaire consisted of 23 questions. We focused on (1) patients' demographic and epidemiological data regarding COVID-19, (2) subjective assessment of sleep; (3) epilepsy, and (4) perception of general health during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Czech Republic from March 2020 to May 2021. We administered the questionnaires during outpatient visits or by phone calls in three major university Czech epilepsy centers (Ostrava, Brno, Pilsen).Results: We enrolled 227 (100%) patients. The mean age (+/- SD) was 41.2 +/- 14.82 years (min 18, max 86 years), and 138 (61%) were women. COVID-19 was confirmed using the PCR test method in 57 (25.1%) patients. In the pre-pandemic era, 62 (27.3%) patients reported sleep distur-bances. Insomnia in 46 (74.2%) and excessive daytime sleepiness in 6 (9.7%) were the most mentioned sleep abnormalities. Nocturnal seizures predispose to sleep impairment (p = 0.014) and vivid dreams and nightmares (p = 0.033). COVID-19 infection significantly increased the risk of vivid dreams and nightmares in patients with diurnal seizures (p = 0.006). Sleep quality impairment and seizure frequency worsening [(p < 0.001) and (p = 0.001), respectively] were the most significant risk factors to perform general health deterioration regardless of having COVID-19 (p = 0.559). The most affected age group was 51+ years (p = 0.033). The three centers provided adequate outpatient care during the first year of the pandemic. The employment and social status of the patients remained unchanged (p = 0.074).Conclusions: COVID-19 infection significantly increased the occurrence of vivid dreams and nightmares in patients with diurnal seizures. Sleep quality deterioration and seizure frequency worsening significantly negatively impacted general health performance.

Citovat

SLONKOVA, Jana, Milos CHUDY, Ariunjargal TOGTOKHJARGAL, Hana TOMASKOVA, Hana VACOVSKA, Gisela RYTIROVA and Irena DOLEŽALOVÁ. The effects of COVID-19 on sleep and general health of Czech patients with epilepsy. Heliyon. Oxford: Elsevier, 2023, vol. 9, No 2, p. 1-8. ISSN 2405-8440. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13413.

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N2  - Objectives: To assess the impact of COVID-19 illness and pandemic era on sleep, general health, health care, and social status in patients with epilepsy in the Czech Republic.Methods: Our designed and approved questionnaire consisted of 23 questions. We focused on (1) patients' demographic and epidemiological data regarding COVID-19, (2) subjective assessment of sleep; (3) epilepsy, and (4) perception of general health during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Czech Republic from March 2020 to May 2021. We administered the questionnaires during outpatient visits or by phone calls in three major university Czech epilepsy centers (Ostrava, Brno, Pilsen).Results: We enrolled 227 (100%) patients. The mean age (+/- SD) was 41.2 +/- 14.82 years (min 18, max 86 years), and 138 (61%) were women. COVID-19 was confirmed using the PCR test method in 57 (25.1%) patients. In the pre-pandemic era, 62 (27.3%) patients reported sleep distur-bances. Insomnia in 46 (74.2%) and excessive daytime sleepiness in 6 (9.7%) were the most mentioned sleep abnormalities. Nocturnal seizures predispose to sleep impairment (p = 0.014) and vivid dreams and nightmares (p = 0.033). COVID-19 infection significantly increased the risk of vivid dreams and nightmares in patients with diurnal seizures (p = 0.006). Sleep quality impairment and seizure frequency worsening [(p < 0.001) and (p = 0.001), respectively] were the most significant risk factors to perform general health deterioration regardless of having COVID-19 (p = 0.559). The most affected age group was 51+ years (p = 0.033). The three centers provided adequate outpatient care during the first year of the pandemic. The employment and social status of the patients remained unchanged (p = 0.074).Conclusions: COVID-19 infection significantly increased the occurrence of vivid dreams and nightmares in patients with diurnal seizures. Sleep quality deterioration and seizure frequency worsening significantly negatively impacted general health performance.
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SLONKOVA, Jana, Milos CHUDY, Ariunjargal TOGTOKHJARGAL, Hana TOMASKOVA, Hana VACOVSKA, Gisela RYTIROVA and Irena DOLEŽALOVÁ. The effects of COVID-19 on sleep and general health of Czech patients with epilepsy. \textit{Heliyon}. Oxford: Elsevier, 2023, vol.~9, No~2, p.~1-8. ISSN~2405-8440. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13413.

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