SEIZURES IN DOGS AND CATS

When dogs or cats get seizures, epileptic seizures and epilepsy are usually thought of. However, it is important to take into account the existence of that similar but do not belong (non-epileptic seizures). Nonepileptic occur suddenly, short-term, disappear as quickly they occur, recur have no etiology can be non-neurological neurological origin. Unlike non-epileptic a specific neural origin represent excessive, synchronous, self-limiting activity brain neurons. Epileptic should distinguished from reactive because natural response healthy transient disorders (metabolic toxic in nature) after cause ceases act. Absolute confirmation an seizure difficult requires both visualization registration changes on EEG. In practice, suspicion occurs based information medical history videos. making differential diagnosis when occurs, necessary age infected animals, presence clinical signs other than seizure, absence disease progression, video recording, blood counts biochemical parameters results, CST test X-ray, MRI CT findings. The first step determine whether lesion leads onset localized extracranially intracranially. If extracranially, determined problem originates outside body (poisoning with xylitol, organophosphates, chocolate) (hypothyroidism, hypocalcemia, kidney disease, etc.). process intracranially, progressive (tumor, inflammation, hydrocephalus, etc.) not.