Khatib Mohamad Y, Mahgoub Omer B, Elzain Marwa, Ahmed Amna A, Mohamed Ahmed S, Nashwan Abdulqadir J
Critical Care Medicine Department Hazm Mebaireek General Hospital (HMGH) Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) Doha Qatar.
Mental Health Services (MHS) Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) Doha Qatar.
Clin Case Rep. 2021 Mar 11;9(4):2285-2288. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.4015. eCollection 2021 Apr.
This case highlights an atypical presentation of a patient with unknown history of mental disease who has been diagnosed with a bipolar disorder associated with severe COVID-19 symptoms. Neuroimaging was only positive for subtle white matter changes; he was treated with antipsychotics and mood-stabilizing agents until he reached partial remission. The authors urge clinicians to consider the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on patients with mental illness and the urgent need for vigilant monitoring of presenting signs and symptoms.
该病例突出了一名精神疾病史不明的患者的非典型表现，该患者被诊断为与严重新冠病毒病症状相关的双相情感障碍。神经影像学仅显示轻微的白质改变呈阳性；他接受了抗精神病药物和心境稳定剂治疗，直至病情部分缓解。作者敦促临床医生考虑新冠疫情对精神疾病患者的影响，以及对所呈现的体征和症状进行密切监测的迫切需求。
