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ArticleJournal of veterinary internal medicine

Prevalence of nonconvulsive seizures and nonconvulsive status epilepticus in dogs and cats with a history of cluster seizures: A retrospective study.

Carina Tästensen, Sarah Gutmann, Shenja Loderstedt, Thomas Flegel, Helga Demeny, Petra Baum

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Carina TästensenDepartment for Small Animals, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6289-8343
Sarah GutmannDepartment for Small Animals, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8909-8205
Shenja LoderstedtDepartment for Small Animals, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9987-5349
Thomas FlegelDepartment for Small Animals, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9892-0224
Helga DemenyDemed-Veterinary Neurology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8620-1721
Petra BaumDepartment of Neurology, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany.
Leipzig University · DELeipzig University of Applied Sciences · DEUniversity of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca · RO

Funding

Open Access Publishing Fund of Leipzig University
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNonconvulsive seizures (NCS) and nonconvulsive status epilepticus (NCSE) are frequently observed in human patients. Diagnosis of NCS and NCSE only can be achieved by the use of electroencephalography (EEG). Electroencephalographic monitoring is rare in veterinary medicine and consequently there is limited data on frequency of NCS and NCSE.

objectivesDetermine the prevalence of NCS and NCSE in dogs and cats with a history of cluster seizures. ANIMALS: Twenty-six dogs and 12 cats.

methodsRetrospective study. Medical records of dogs and cats with cluster seizures were reviewed. Electroencephalography was performed in order to identify electrographic seizure activity after the apparent cessation of convulsive seizure activity.

resultsNonconvulsive seizures were detected in 9 dogs and 2 cats out of the 38 patients (29%). Nonconvulsive status epilepticus was detected in 4 dogs and 2 cats (16%). Five patients had both NCS and NCSE. A decreased level of consciousness was evident in 6/11 patients with NCS, 3/6 also had NCSE. Mortality rate for patients with NCS (73%) and NCSE (67%) was much higher than that for patients with no seizure activity on EEG (27%). CONCLUSION AND CLINICAL IMPORTANCE: Prevalence of NCS and NCSE is high in dogs and cats with a history of cluster seizures. Nonconvulsive seizures and NCSE are difficult to detect clinically and are associated with higher in hospital mortality rates. Results indicate that prompt EEG monitoring should be performed in dogs and cats with cluster seizures.

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Cat DiseasesDog DiseasesStatus EpilepticusAnimalsCatsDogsElectroencephalographyHumansPrevalenceRetrospective StudiesSeizuresburst-suppression pattern (BSP)electroencephalography (EEG)electrographic seizurewireless video-EEG

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