Managing a patient with bipolar disorder associated with COVID-19: A case report from Qatar

Mohamad Y Khatib; Omer B Mahgoub; Marwa Elzain; Amna A Ahmed; Ahmed S Mohamed; Abdulqadir J Nashwan

doi:10.1002/ccr3.4015

Managing a patient with bipolar disorder associated with COVID-19: A case report from Qatar

Clin Case Rep. 2021 Mar 11;9(4):2285-2288. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.4015. eCollection 2021 Apr.

Authors

Mohamad Y Khatib¹, Omer B Mahgoub², Marwa Elzain², Amna A Ahmed¹, Ahmed S Mohamed¹, Abdulqadir J Nashwan^{1

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Affiliations

¹ Critical Care Medicine Department Hazm Mebaireek General Hospital (HMGH) Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) Doha Qatar.
² Mental Health Services (MHS) Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) Doha Qatar.
³ University of Calgary in Qatar Doha Qatar.

Abstract

This case highlights an atypical presentation of a patient with unknown history of mental disease who has been diagnosed with a bipolar disorder associated with severe COVID-19 symptoms. Neuroimaging was only positive for subtle white matter changes; he was treated with antipsychotics and mood-stabilizing agents until he reached partial remission. The authors urge clinicians to consider the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on patients with mental illness and the urgent need for vigilant monitoring of presenting signs and symptoms.

Keywords: COVID‐19; SARS‐CoV‐2; bipolar; mental health.

Publication types

Case Reports