submitted on 2023-03-15, 08:01 and posted on 2023-03-16, 06:19authored byMohamad Y. Khatib, Omer B. Mahgoub, Marwa Elzain, Amna A. Ahmed, Ahmed S. Mohamed, Abdulqadir J. Nashwan
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.