Neuropsychiatric manifestations in a patient with prolonged COVID-19 encephalopathy: case report and literature review.

O'Leary, Julia; McAndrew, J.; Shukralla, A.; Murphy, Kieran

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Neuropsychiatric manifestations in a patient with prolonged COVID-19 encephalopathy: case report and literature review.

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posted on 2022-09-16, 07:38 authored by Julia O'Leary, J. McAndrew, A. Shukralla, Kieran MurphyKieran Murphy

While the respiratory complications of COVID-19 infection are now well known, psychiatric manifestations are an emerging issue. We report a case of prolonged encephalopathy secondary to COVID-19 which was associated with prominent neuropsychiatric features. The patient went on to develop sub-clinical seizures, a rare but recognised complication of SARS-CoV-2.

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This article has been published in a revised form in Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine https://doi.org/10.1017/ipm.2021.67. This version is published under a Creative Commons CC-BY-NC-ND licence. No commercial re-distribution or re-use allowed. Derivative works cannot be distributed. © copyright holder.

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O'Leary J, McAndrew J, Shukralla A, Murphy KC. Neuropsychiatric manifestations in a patient with prolonged COVID-19 encephalopathy: case report and literature review. Ir J Psychol Med. 2021:1-4.