Facebook Live (English): COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and Epilepsy

Epilepsy News From: Sunday, March 15, 2020

Update

Watch the recording here!


Recorded on Wednesday, March 18, 2020, at 8:00 p.m. ET

You’ve been asking questions like …

  • Are people with epilepsy at greater risk of developing COVID-19?
  • Can getting the coronavirus increase seizures?
  • How do I get extra medicine for an emergency and will it be covered by my insurance?

Join Patty Osborne Shafer RN, MN, as she asks Jacqueline French MD and Elaine Wirrell MD your questions about the “COVID-19 and Epilepsy.”

Bring more questions!

Guests

Jacqueline French
 

Jacqueline French MD
Epilepsy Foundation Chief Medical and Innovation Officer

Elaine Wirrell
 

Elaine Wirrell MD
Co-Editor-in-Chief of epilepsy.com

Moderator

Patty Osborne Shafer RN, MN
 

Patty Osborne Shafer RN, MN

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Note: presenters cannot address individual medical concerns and cannot provide individual advice.

Authored by

Judy Gretsch

Reviewed by

Epilepsy Foundation Digital Strategies & Engagement

Reviewed Date

Thursday, March 19, 2020

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