Transient postictal urinary retention: presentation of three cases.
A transient focal neurologic deficit after epileptic event is a well-known phenomenon. We report for the first time in English literature, three cases of transient urinary retention after seizures. The possible pathophysiologic mechanisms are discussed.
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Department of Neurology, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel. vandertatiana@hotmail.com
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D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012640:Seizures / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D016055:Urinary Retention / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology*