Sejdiu Albulena, Basith Sayeda A, Ayala Victoria, Maheshwari Subani
Psychiatry, St.Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje, MKD.
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of the Americas, Charlestown, KNA.
Cureus. 2021 Sep 12;13(9):e17907. doi: 10.7759/cureus.17907. eCollection 2021 Sep.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge toll on both the physical and mental health of people around the globe. Neuropsychiatric symptoms, as well as long-term sequelae, have been demonstrated in those afflicted with COVID-19. These symptoms range from cognitive, attention deficit, new-onset anxiety, depression, psychosis, seizures, and post-traumatic stress. Prolonged lockdown led to social isolation which negatively affected the mental well-being of many individuals. This particularly caused a relapse of psychiatric symptoms due to stress related to the COVID-19 pandemic. It sparked an increase in hoarding behaviors such as obtaining germicidal and cleaning supplies. In this report, we present a case of an adolescent male presenting with a new onset of obsessive-compulsive disorder with symptoms similar to olfactory hallucinations and olfactory reference syndrome in the setting of the COVID-19 pandemic.
新冠疫情对全球人民的身心健康造成了巨大损失。新冠患者已出现神经精神症状以及长期后遗症。这些症状包括认知、注意力缺陷、新发焦虑、抑郁、精神病、癫痫发作和创伤后应激障碍。长期封锁导致社会隔离，对许多人的心理健康产生了负面影响。这尤其导致了因新冠疫情相关压力而引发的精神症状复发。它引发了囤积行为的增加，比如获取杀菌和清洁用品。在本报告中，我们呈现了一例青少年男性病例，该患者在新冠疫情背景下出现了强迫症，症状类似于嗅觉幻觉和嗅觉参考综合征。
