Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, ( ISI ), Volume (15), No (4), Year (2013-1) , Pages (267-273)

Title : ( Treatment and long-term follow-up of cats with suspected primary epilepsy )

Authors: Akos Pakozdy , Ali Asghar Sarchahi , Michael Leschnik , Alexander G Tichy , Peter Halasz , Johann G Thalhammer ,

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Abstract

Abstract We report an evaluation of the treatment and outcome of cats with suspected primary epilepsy. Phenobarbital therapy was used alone or in combination with other anti-epileptic drugs. Outcome after treatment was evaluated mainly on the basis of number of seizures per year and categorised into four groups: seizure-free, good control (1–5 seizures per year), moderate control (6–10 seizures per year) and poor control (more than 10 seizures per year). About 40–50% of cases became seizure-free, 20–30% were considered good-to-moderately controlled and about 30% were poorly controlled depending on the year of treatment considered. The duration of seizure events after treatment decreased in 26/36 cats and was unchanged in eight cats. The subjective severity of seizure also decreased in 25 cats and was unchanged in nine cats. Twenty-six cats had a good quality of life, nine cats an impaired quality of life and one cat a bad quality of life. Despite being free of seizures for years, cessation of treatment may lead to recurrence of seizures in most cats.

Keywords

, Car, epilepsy, treatment
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@article{paperid:1037468,
author = {Akos Pakozdy and Sarchahi, Ali Asghar and Michael Leschnik and Alexander G Tichy and Peter Halasz and Johann G Thalhammer},
title = {Treatment and long-term follow-up of cats with suspected primary epilepsy},
journal = {Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery},
year = {2013},
volume = {15},
number = {4},
month = {January},
issn = {1098-612X},
pages = {267--273},
numpages = {6},
keywords = {Car; epilepsy; treatment},
}

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%0 Journal Article
%T Treatment and long-term follow-up of cats with suspected primary epilepsy
%A Akos Pakozdy
%A Sarchahi, Ali Asghar
%A Michael Leschnik
%A Alexander G Tichy
%A Peter Halasz
%A Johann G Thalhammer
%J Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery
%@ 1098-612X
%D 2013

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