Post-COVID psychosis occurs in people with no prior history. The risk is low but episodes are frightening

  • Written by: Sarah Hellewell, Research Fellow, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, and The Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science, Curtin University
Post-COVID psychosis occurs in people with no prior history. The risk is low but episodes are frighteningUnsplash/Annie Spratt, CC BY

Far from the respiratory disease it seemed at first, COVID can impact almost all parts of the body, including the brain. For a small number of people, COVID infection may be accompanied by an episode of post-COVID psychosis, a break from reality which can be frightening for the patient and their loved ones.

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