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http://dx.doi.org/10.17555/jvc.2019.06.36.3.150

A Retrospective Study on Canine Epilepsy: Etiological Distribution, Therapeutic Outcome, and Survival Time  

Park, Seo-Yeon (Veterinary Medical Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University)
Jeong, Yoonsoo (Veterinary Medical Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University)
Yun, Taesik (Veterinary Medical Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University)
Jung, Dong-In (Institute of Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University)
Chang, Dong-Woo (Veterinary Medical Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University)
Kang, Ji-Houn (Veterinary Medical Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University)
Yang, Mhan-Pyo (Veterinary Medical Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University)
Kang, Byeong-Teck (Veterinary Medical Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University)
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Journal of Veterinary Clinics / v.36, no.3, 2019 , pp. 150-154 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the etiological distribution, therapeutic outcome, and survival time in canine epilepsy. The medical records of 57 epileptic dogs were reviewed for the evaluation of etiological distribution. Among them, 27 dogs (47%) and 30 dogs (52%) had idiopathic epilepsy (IdE) and structural epilepsy (StE), respectively. Twenty-nine dogs (IdE: 16 dogs, StE: 13 dogs) were evaluated for therapeutic outcome and survival time. The incidence of generalized epileptic seizure (IdE, 56% vs. StE, 44%; P = 0.043) and the median seizure frequency at the time of first presentation (IdE, 2.0/month vs. StE, 13.3/month; P < 0.01) were significantly different between the two groups. Although pre-treatment seizure frequency and duration were not different, the median duration of seizure in the IdE group (0.5 min) was significantly shorter than that in the StE group (3 min) after treatment (P < 0.01). In addition, the median frequency of seizure was relatively lower in the IdE group (0.25/month) compared to the StE group (2.00/month) following antiepileptic therapy (P = 0.053). The median survival time of the IdE group (1.5 years [95% CI, 1.0-2.3 years]) was significantly longer than that of the StE group (0.4 year [95% CI, 0.2-1.3 years]) (P < 0.01). The information on etiological data and intracranial lesions may be useful for predicting treatment response and prognosis in epileptic dogs.
Keywords
dog; idiopathic epilepsy; seizure; structural epilepsy; antiepileptic therapy;
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