COVID-19 and Epilepsy: What are the risks of stopping immunosuppressant medication?

Опубликовано: 29 Декабрь 2024
на канале: Epilepsy Foundation

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Featuring Jeffrey W. Britton, MD
Chair, Epilepsy Division, Mayo Clinic, Minnesota
Autoimmune Epilepsies Editor, Epilepsy.com

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More about autoimmune epilepsy:
Autoimmune epilepsy (AE) is caused by a change in the body’s immune function.
AE often begins with seizures developing over days to weeks.
People with cancer, a history of another autoimmune disease, or a parent, sibling or child with an autoimmune disease may be more likely to develop autoimmune epilepsy.
Immunotherapy, such as steroids, may be a very effective treatment.
See: https://www.epilepsy.com/learn/epilep...