Migraine-Associated Psychosis and Subsequent Renal Transplant

Background: Migraine aura is a recurrent disorder manifesting in fairly brief attacks of focal neurological symptoms. Objective: The authors present the case of a patient successfully treated for migraine aura that included prominent psychotic symptoms. Method: The authors report a case of a woman diagnosed with basilar-type migraine, including psychotic symptoms, that were treated with a neuroleptic medication. Results: The patient was treated with and responded to risperidone and was subsequently able to receive a kidney transplant. Conclusion: Because the neuroleptic medication resolved psychotic symptoms, the patient became a successful candidate for renal transplant. (Psychosomatics 2010; 51: 77-79)