On April 22 we had a pipe elbow failure in our Emergency Department (ED) causing a significant water leak. Crews are assessing the impact and we are in the process of water abatement. Our ED is open, but several rooms are currently offline which could increase wait times. Some surgeries are also being rescheduled.
Please read this recent review and commentary in Epilepsy Currents from David Vossler, MD, Medical Director, Epilepsy Center & Neurophysiology Labs on how SARS-CoV-2 may be able to infect the brain and also whether or not people with epilepsy are more likely to either develop or to die from COVID-19.
Dr. Vossler can be reached at David_Vossler@valleymed.org.