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ArticleJournal of veterinary internal medicine2020

Cerebrospinal fluid lactate concentrations in dogs with seizure disorders.

Christopher L Mariani, Carolyn J Nye, Laura Ruterbories, Debra A Tokarz, Lauren Green, Jeanie Lau, Natalia Zidan, Peter J Early, Karen R Muñana, Natasha J Olby and 2 more

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Article in Journal of veterinary internal medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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12 authors at 2 institutions in 5 countries.

Christopher L MarianiComparative Neuroimmunology and Neuro-oncology Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3228-6536
Carolyn J NyeComparative Neuroimmunology and Neuro-oncology Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3412-2260
Laura RuterboriesComparative Neuroimmunology and Neuro-oncology Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.
Debra A TokarzDepartment of Population Health and Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.
Lauren GreenDepartment of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.
Jeanie LauDepartment of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.
Natalia ZidanDepartment of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.
Peter J EarlyDepartment of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3399-8500
Karen R MuñanaDepartment of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9592-6276
Natasha J OlbyDepartment of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1349-3484
Chun-Sheng LeeDepartment of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.
Julien GuevarDepartment of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9868-5703
North Carolina State University · USUniversity of Bern · CH

Funding

Clinical Research, Education and Treatment of Encephalitis (CREATE) FundDepartment of Clinical Sciences, NC State University
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCerebrospinal fluid (CSF) lactate concentrations increase after seizure activity in many human patients independent of the underlying disease process. The effect of seizure activity on CSF lactate concentration in dogs is unknown. HYPOTHESIS/

objectivesCerebrospinal fluid lactate concentration is unaffected by seizure activity in dogs and is more dependent on the underlying disease process causing the seizures. ANIMALS: One-hundred eighteen client-owned dogs with seizure disorders.

methodsCase series. Cerebrospinal fluid lactate concentration was determined using a commercially available lactate monitor. Seizure semiology, time from last seizure to CSF collection, number of seizures within the 72 hours preceding CSF collection, and clinical diagnosis were recorded.

resultsDogs with focal seizures had higher CSF lactate concentrations than did those with generalized seizures (P = .03). No differences in lactate concentrations were found among dogs with single seizures, cluster seizures or status epilepticus (P = .12), among dogs with CSF collection at different time points after the last seizure activity (P = .39) or among dogs having different numbers of seizures within the 72 hours preceding CSF collection (P = .42). A significant difference (P = .001) was found in CSF lactate concentrations among diagnostic groups, and dogs with inflammatory and neoplastic disease had higher concentrations than did dogs with idiopathic or unknown epilepsy. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL IMPORTANCE: Cerebrospinal fluid lactate concentration is minimally affected by seizure activity in dogs and increased concentrations are more likely associated with the underlying disease process.

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Dog DiseasesEpilepsyStatus EpilepticusAnimalsDogsHumansLactic AcidSeizuresLactic Acidacute repetitive seizuresbiomarkercluster seizuresepilepsystatus epilepticus

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PMID33135819
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