Epilepsia en perros
Idiopathic epilepsy (IE) and other convulsive disorders represent at least 14% of neurological consultations in veterinary medicine.In spite of this, there is a gap in the information usually handled by the small animal clinician, because the pathophysiologicalaspects of this disease are still not c...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2008 |
| País: | México |
| Institución: | Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México |
| Repositorio: | Redalyc-UNAM |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:redalyc.org:42339305 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=42339305 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Veterinaria DOG REVIEW SEIZURES IDIOPATHIC EPILEPSY |
| Sumario: | Idiopathic epilepsy (IE) and other convulsive disorders represent at least 14% of neurological consultations in veterinary medicine.In spite of this, there is a gap in the information usually handled by the small animal clinician, because the pathophysiologicalaspects of this disease are still not completely understood. Since there is no specifi c method for diagnosing IE, exclusioncriteria are used to reach diagnosis. Although the electroencephalogram (EEG) can provide diagnostic elements, abnormalitiesin the EEG record are not always found. Pharmacologic treatment options are reduced and not void of adverse effects. The possibilityof encountering IE refractory to antiseizure pharmacological treatment is high and it has been concluded that non pharmacologicaltreatment options should be explored through systematic clinical studies. Up to date, early diagnosis, appropriatepharmacological treatment, owners education and a combination with non pharmacological options represent the only way toimprove prognosis for dogs with IE |
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