Emerging Infectious Diseases (Dec 2020)
One-Year Retrospective Review of Psychiatric Consultations in Lassa Fever, Southern Nigeria
Abstract
We conducted a retrospective review of psychiatric consultations for hospitalized patients with Lassa fever in southern Nigeria. Ten (8.8%) of 113 patients had psychiatric consultations. Delirium was the most common psychiatric manifestation complicating Lassa fever. Findings suggest that psychiatric intervention could improve overall outcomes of Lassa fever.
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