Isolated Hallucination as a Consequence of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in a 10-year-old Child. (January 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pleszkó, Apollónia; Pauleczki, Annamária; Óvári, Ignác; Óvári, József; Hauser, Péter
• Is Part Of: Clinical child psychology and psychiatry. Volume 27:Number 1(2022)
• Page Start: 238
• Page End: 243
• Publication Date: 2022-01
• Subjects: child -- encephalitis -- hallucination -- psychiatry -- SARS-CoV-2 infection; Clinical child psychology -- Periodicals; Child psychiatry -- Periodicals; 618.9289
• DOI: 10.1177/13591045211061805
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-1045

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.