| Literature DB >> 34937405 |
Apollónia Pleszkó1, Annamária Pauleczki1, Ignác Óvári2, József Óvári3, Péter Hauser1.
Abstract
Spectrum of childhood symptoms caused by SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome-2) infection is widening. In contrast to adulthood, where psychiatric disorders caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection are widely known, recognition of such cases in childhood is still quite rare. Recurrent isolated hallucinations caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection in the absence of other neuropsychiatric symptoms are not yet described in this age group. SARS-CoV-2 infection was confirmed as a cause of recurrent isolated hallucinations in a 10-year-old child, which have most likely disappeared as a consequence of corticosteroid treatment. SARS-CoV-2 infection should also be considered in case of an otherwise healthy child with emerging psychiatric symptoms, which may be cured by corticosteroids.Entities:
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2 infection; child; encephalitis; hallucination; psychiatry
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Year: 2021 PMID: 34937405 DOI: 10.1177/13591045211061805
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Child Psychol Psychiatry ISSN: 1359-1045 Impact factor: 2.544