Reflex seizures induced by micturition : A pediatric case and ictal EEG finding

Reflex seizures are those which are predominantly or exclusively triggered by a specific stimuli. They arise from areas of cortical hyperexcitability that overlap with regions normally activated during specific cognitive, motor and sensory stimulation 1) . Micturition is a complex event coordinated by multiple levels of the central and peripheral nervous systems. Reflex seizure induced by micturition was first described by Zivin and Rowley in 1964 2) . These are extremely rare, with only eight cases in the literature 2-9) . Reflex seizures may occur as an isolated entity or as a part a focal or generalized epilepsy syndrome. We report a child case of secondarily generalized partial seizures induced by micturition with an ictal EEG recording was obtained.