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. 2021 Jan 28;13(1):e12973. doi: 10.7759/cureus.12973

Table 1. Describing a brief synopsis of important features of reported cases.

COVID-19: coronavirus disease 2019

Study  Demographics  Disease onset    Symptoms Treatment  Outcome 
Smith et al. [11] 36-year Afro-American lady, no known psychiatric history  4 days after onset of upper respiratory symptoms (Rhinorrhea and nasal congestion)  Rapidly progressive change in behavior, persecutory delusion, anxiety  Initially treated with olanzapine for 7 days and clonazepam for anxiety. Complete recovery was noted on Follow up after 1 week from discharge.
Haddad et al. [8 30-year male from South-east Asia working in Qatar  Body aches and anxiety for 4 days prior to testing positive for COVID-19*. Paranoid delusions, increased agitation, anxiety, insomnia, and restlessness  Risperidone 1 mg bid and mirtazapine 30mg/day.  Follow up after 2 weeks showed complete resolution of symptoms with the patient being able to return to work. 
Anmella et al. [13 42-year female, physician, no known medical, psychiatric or family history.  2 weeks before caring for patients with suspicion of COVID-19 and psychiatric symptoms.   Delusional ideas of catastrophe regarding the current pandemic situation suspiciousness and delusions of self-reference, surveillance and persecution, with high affective and behavioral involvement Olanzapine 10 mg  Patient symptoms improved with the olanzapine.