Brief psychotic disorder in COVID-19 patient with no history of mental illness
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Hana Khairina Putri Faisal1, Feni Fitriani Taufik2, Tribowo Tuahta Ginting Sugihen3
1Department of Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia - Persahabatan Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia. hana.kp.faisal@gmail.com.
Introduction:
COVID-19 pandemic affects mental health globally. Reports showed the increase of mental illness as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the correlation between the COVID-19 and mental illness is not fully understood yet.
Methodology:
We reported a brief psychotic disorder in a COVID-19 patient with no history of mental illness who was hospitalized in Persahabatan Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Results:
Psychotic symptoms appeared five days after COVID-19 onset and laboratory tests showed elevated levels of d-dimer and fibrinogen.
Conclusions:
Elevated levels of d-dimer and fibrinogen suggest an ongoing COVID-19-associated coagulopathy that might cause a microdamage in the central nervous system. It might contribute to the manifestation of psychotic symptoms. The correlation between brief psychotic disorder and COVID-19 requires further investigation.
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