Seizure‐precipitating factors in dogs with idiopathic epilepsy

Evaluation of Quality of Life in Dogs with Idiopathic Epilepsy

BACKGROUND The impact of epilepsy and its treatment on the quality of life (QoL) is considered an important part of treatment supervision in human epilepsy. OBJECTIVES To develop a list of key questions evaluating QoL in dogs with idiopathic epilepsy (IE) and their carers. ANIMALS One hundred fifty-nine dogs with IE. METHODS Cross-sectional study. An online project questionnaire was devel...

Investigating Relationship of positive Family Historypattern and the incidence of idiopathic epilepsy in patients with epilepsy

Quality-of-life aspects in idiopathic epilepsy in dogs.

Quality of life (QoL) plays a significant role in the treatment of dogs with idiopathic epilepsy (IE), yet is so far understudied. This study describes the outcome evaluation of an online questionnaire based on the carer's perception focusing on 62 QoL questions in 159 dogs with IE. Results showed that seizure frequency, but not seizure severity or presence of cluster seizures, was significantl...

Clinical evaluation of a combination therapy of imepitoin with phenobarbital in dogs with refractory idiopathic epilepsy

BACKGROUND Imepitoin was tested as a combination treatment with phenobarbital in an open-label mono-centre cohort study in dogs with drug-resistant epilepsy. Diagnosis of idiopathic epilepsy was based on clinical findings, magnetic resonance imaging and cerebrospinal fluid analysis. Three cohorts were treated. In cohort A, dogs not responding to phenobarbital with or without established add-on ...

Comparative Aspects in Interictal, Intraictal and Postictal Electroencephalogram in Dogs with Idiopathic Epilepsy

Epilepsy is a chronic brain disease, of varied etiology, defined by the presence of the seizures of definite epileptic nature and by evolutional criteria, made of their tendencies to repeat in absence of triggering factors, known at variable intervals. The diagnosis of this disease is based on the clinical features and electrophysiology of the brain. Electroencephalogram (EEG) is the efficientl...