Status epilepticus in a patient with intractable epilepsy caused by renal colic due to a ureter stone. Issue 2 (6th December 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Torii, Koei; Ikegami, Yosuke; Aoki, Maria; Kato, Taiki; Hamakawa, Takashi; Maruyama, Tetsuji; Yasui, Takahiro
• Is Part Of: IJU case reports. Volume 5:Issue 2(2022)
• Page Start: 85
• Page End: 87
• Publication Date: 2021-12-06
• Subjects: renal colic -- seizure‐inducing factors -- status epilepticus -- ureter stone -- ureteroscopic lithotripsy; Urology -- Periodicals; Genitourinary organs -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 616.6
• DOI: 10.1002/iju5.12399
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2577-171X

Abstract

Abstract : Introduction: Epilepsy has a variety of seizure‐inducing factors. Epileptic seizures caused by renal colic are extremely rare. Case presentation: A 22‐year‐old woman with intractable epilepsy was brought to our hospital as an emergency case, because of vomiting and status epilepticus. She had implanted a vagus nerve stimulator in the left anterior chest at the age of 20 years. Computed tomography showed a ureter stone in the right distal ureter. On the second day of hospitalization, ureteroscopic lithotripsy was performed under general anesthesia. The patient's seizures were controlled to a frequency of once a month or less in the four months after discharge. Conclusion: We encountered a rare case of the frequency of status epilepticus increased by renal colic due to a ureter stone. Ureteroscopic lithotripsy was effective in controlling the frequency of status epilepticus increased by renal colic.