Persistent Hallucinations in a 46-Year-Old Woman After COVID-19 Infection: A Case Report
Tobechukwu A Clouden
Abstract
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has ravaged the world with its novel symptoms, infection rates, and death toll. The research community continues to learn more about the sequalae of the infection as it does not follow the pattern of a typical coronavirus. This is a case of persisting auditory and visual hallucinations in a 46-year-old woman after a COVID-19 induced delirium. The hallucinations remained, despite recovery from the virus, for almost three months with resolution of all other signs and symptoms. The hallucinations eventually disappeared and their persistence was believed to be continued symptomatology after treatment.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Visual HallucinationBetacoronavirusVirologyPsychiatryOutbreakInternal medicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseaseHallucinations in medical conditionsLong-Term Effects of COVID-19Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders