Steroids use in COVID-19 saves the lungs but can precipitate psychosis: A case series from a tertiary care center in Andhra Pradesh

Steroid-induced psychiatric adverse effects are not uncommon with an average incidence of 27.6%. The symptoms can range from mild anxiety to severe psychosis. An increase in the use of corticosteroids to treat severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 has been observed which resulted in more p...

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Veröffentlicht in:Telangana Journal of Psychiatry 2021-01, Vol.7 (2), p.145-147
Hauptverfasser: Singh, Aakanksha, Goud, Sripathi, Indla, Vishal
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Steroid-induced psychiatric adverse effects are not uncommon with an average incidence of 27.6%. The symptoms can range from mild anxiety to severe psychosis. An increase in the use of corticosteroids to treat severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 has been observed which resulted in more patients presenting with steroid psychosis. Herein, we report two case vignettes, presenting with steroid-induced psychosis after recovery from a recent infection of coronavirus disease-2019.
ISSN:2455-8559
DOI:10.4103/tjp.tjp_32_21