The association of depression and sleep disorders in patients with type 1 diabetes in Taiwan.

The association between depression and sleep disorders in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) in Taiwan is underexplored. We used a nationwide population-based dataset to evaluate the association of T1DM with these conditions in Taiwan from 2001 to 2019. Patients with T1DM were identified as cases, and 2 control groups were used for comparison: patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and nondiabetic patients.

Effect of SARS-CoV-2 infection on seizure, anxiety, and depression in 107 patients with epilepsy.

Objective: To study the effects of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2) on epileptic seizures, anxiety, and depression in patients with epilepsy.

Methods: Based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria, an ambispective cohort study was hereby conducted on patients with epilepsy infected with SARS-CoV-2 who visited the outpatient and ward of the Department of Neurology of Xinyang Central Hospital from December 2022 (when the domestic epidemic prevention and control policy was lifted) to February 2023. A face-to-face questionnaire survey involving factors including basic information, vaccination with inactivated COVID-19 vaccines, number of seizures within 2 months before and after SARS-CoV-2 infection, and scores of anxiety and depression was carried out.