James Bourgeois1, Ha Mistry. 1. Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, Davis Medical Center, 2230 Stockton Blvd., Sacramento CA 95817, USA. james.bourgeois@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu
Abstract
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.
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.