ChatGPT provides accurate and reliable answers to patients with epilepsy and was a valuable source of information. It also provides partial emotional support, potentially assisting those experiencing emotional distress. However, ChatGPT may provide incorrect responses, leading users to inadvertently accept incorrect and potentially dangerous advice. Therefore, the direct use of ChatGPT for medical guidance is not recommended and its primary use at present is in patient education 1)
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Wu Y, Zhang Z, Dong X, Hong S, Hu Y, Liang P, Li L, Zou B, Wu X, Wang D, Chen H, Qiu H, Tang H, Kang K, Li Q, Zhai X. Evaluating the performance of the language model ChatGPT in responding to common questions of people with epilepsy. Epilepsy Behav. 2024 Jan 19;151:109645. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2024.109645. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38244419.