Relapse in bipolar disorder in hospitalized patients with COVID-19: A case series and key recommendations

Tushar Kanta Panda; Naresh Nebhinani; Navratan Suthar; Swati Choudhary; Kartik Singhai

doi:10.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_1433_20

Relapse in bipolar disorder in hospitalized patients with COVID-19: A case series and key recommendations

Indian J Psychiatry. 2021 Nov-Dec;63(6):610-612. doi: 10.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_1433_20. Epub 2021 Dec 3.

Authors

Tushar Kanta Panda¹, Naresh Nebhinani¹, Navratan Suthar¹, Swati Choudhary¹, Kartik Singhai¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.

PMID: 35136263
PMCID: PMC8793706
DOI: 10.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_1433_20

Abstract

COVID-19 has adversely affected the lives of people with bipolar disorder (BD). We have reported three patients with BD, who suffered from relapse after being diagnosed with COVID-19. Patient X is a 54-year-old man who developed manic episode, while Y is a 63-year-old man and Z is a 52-year-old woman who developed severe depression after being hospitalized for COVID-19. In this case series, three patients with BD who developed manic or depressive episodes during COVID-19 infection have been described. Adequate liaison between consultation-liaison psychiatrist and primary medical team was done. Rational pharmacotherapy along with psychosocial interventions led to favorable outcomes in all three cases.

Keywords: Bipolar disorder; COVID-19; consultation–liaison psychiatry; psychoneuroimmunology.

Publication types

Case Reports