Acute SARS-CoV-2-induced psychosis in an adolescent.
Bashir, Zainab Butt, Isabel M Vemuri, Murali K Geberhiwot, Tarekegn
Bashir, Zainab
Butt, Isabel M
Vemuri, Murali K
Geberhiwot, Tarekegn
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2022-09-01
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) disease 2019 illness is less common in children than in adults. Here, we report an unvaccinated 16-year-old male, normally fit and well with no previous personal or family history of mental illness, who developed moderate respiratory illness related to SARS-CoV-2 infection that was followed by acute psychosis. Neuropsychiatric manifestations are well documented in adults with SARS-CoV-2 infections; however, there are few reports in the pediatric population. This case illustrates that acute psychosis is a possible complication in children with mild SARS-CoV-2 illness and highlights the need for vigilance.
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Bashir Z, Butt IM, Vemuri MK, Geberhiwot T. Acute SARS-CoV-2-induced Psychosis in an Adolescent. Pediatrics. 2022 Sep 1;150(3):e2021056004. doi: 10.1542/peds.2021-056004.
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