Congenital Linkage of Lacrimation with Micturition: A Wiring Defect or Just a Spillover?

Association of lacrimation and micturition is rarely reported in the medical literature. It has been hypothesized that abnormal parasympathetic connections occur between the lacrimal nucleus and the pontine micturition center, which give rise to this finding. Here we report a 5-year-old girl who presented with tearing from both eyes whenever she passed urine.