A WOMAN with Covid stripped naked “inappropriately”, washed her clothes in a toilet and drank shower gel, doctors have described. The 30-something, who has not been identified, spent several days a…
“She was embarrassed about drinking the body wash prior to admission and explained her actions by saying she had liked its smell and taste. She denied that it had been an attempt to harm herself.”
Her behaviour became more unpredictable, as doctors said: “On one occasion she was observed singing and telling jokes to staff and soon after being tearful. All other tests, including brain scans, came back as normal. But inflammatory markers were increasingly high. “The patient showed features of both delirium and mania at presentation that continued during her inpatient stay.”Delirium typically causes confusion and lack of awareness, while mania is associated with euphoria, intense moods, hyperactivity and delusions.
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