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Bcfc64New Contributor
Hello. My 50 year old brother had flu in Thailand and was treated in a hospital for a few days. His behaviour in the weeks after his return became more erratic to the point he is now in an Aussie hospital with symptoms of psychosis and finds it hard to distinguish between fantasy or reality. He has no history of drug use. Has anyone heard of stories like this?
In response to: Brother hospitalised in Thailand returned home now has psychosis
Eden1919Senior Contributor
@Bcfc64 I am not a doctor but have they checked for brian infections/parasites cause i have heard of some cases when people traveled overseas and picked something up that is hard to test for and has caused a range of different issues. other than that the only thing i know of that can cause mental health issues after being physically sick is that PANDAS thing but i am not sure if that is just in children. either way doctors are best to help with this.
In response to: Re: Brother hospitalised in Thailand returned home now has psychosis
Bcfc64New Contributor
Thanks. Done some spinal test and has come back negative. Getting more. tests this week so hopefully they can come up with some answers. Not sure if it is a viral thing or something else. Leaving it to our health care professionals.
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