Ictal urinary urge: localization and lateralization value in a pediatric case.

BACKGROUND

Ictal urinary urge is a rare autonomic symptom usually lateralizing to the non-dominant hemisphere and localizing to the temporal lobe.

CASE REPORT: A 12-year-old boy was referred with desire to void and contraction of the left arm. The history of the case revealed tickling and an unpleasant rising feeling in the stomach and sense of fear lasting for 1 year. He had been evaluated and treated several times with the diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux and cystitis. His cranial MRI displayed an intra-axial mass formation on the right temporal lobe. Pathological findings were consistent with a low-grade glial mass.

CONCLUSION

Ictal urinary urge has a considerable value both for localization and lateralization of seizures.