ArticleJournal of veterinary internal medicine2019
Seizure-precipitating factors in dogs with idiopathic epilepsy.
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- Remarkable anecdotes illustrating the nature and effect of seizure-precipitating factors in Border Collies with idiopathic epilepsy.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2023Article
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- Research priorities for idiopathic epilepsy in dogs: Viewpoints of owners, general practice veterinarians, and neurology specialists.Journal of veterinary internal medicine · 2021Article
- Imepitoin for treatment of idiopathic head tremor syndrome in dogs: A randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled study.Journal of veterinary internal medicine · 2020Article
- Impact of canine epilepsy on judgement and attention biases.Scientific reports · 2020Article
- Epileptic seizures triggered by eating in dogs.Journal of veterinary internal medicine · 2020Article
- Seizure-precipitating factors in dogs with idiopathic epilepsy.Journal of veterinary internal medicine · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundStress, sleep deprivation, and infectious diseases are important seizure-precipitating factors in human epilepsy patients. However, these factors have not been thoroughly studied in epileptic dogs.
objectiveSeizure-precipitating factors are common in dogs with idiopathic epilepsy and the occurrence of these factors associate with the dogs' signalment, personality, and epilepsy-related factors. ANIMALS: Fifty dogs with diagnosed idiopathic epilepsy from the hospital populations of University Veterinary Teaching Hospital of University of Helsinki and Referral Animal Hospital Aisti.
methodsIn a retrospective cross-sectional observational study, owners were interviewed about their dogs' possible seizure-precipitating factors according to a predefined questionnaire. The dogs were identified and selected by searching the medical records of the participating animal hospitals.
resultsThe prevalence of seizure-precipitating factors in the study population was 74% (37/50). The most frequently reported factors included stress-related situations, sleep deprivation, weather, and hormonal factors. In dogs with focal onset seizures, the number of precipitating factors was 1.9 (95% CI 1.1-3.4) times higher compared to dogs with generalized seizures. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL IMPORTANCE: Seizure-precipitating factors are common in dogs with idiopathic epilepsy, and the nature of these factors is consistent with those of human patients. Aside from antiepileptic medication, acknowledging and avoiding seizure-precipitating factors could help veterinarians achieve better treatment outcomes.
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