Sentences with phrase «considered idiopathic»

There are a myriad of causes of pancreatitis, and most cases are considered idiopathic — meaning that the cause is never identified.

Cold agglutination can be considered an idiopathic primary disease.

The cause is considered idiopathic (with no known origin) and it is suspected that a neuropathy is present in the recurrent laryngeal nerves.

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Considering the huge amount of idiopathic cancers that exist, prevention of identifiable causes can go a long way toward a better life.

* Bulk - forming laxatives (generally considered the safest) * Stimulants (cause rythmic intestinal muscle contractions) * Osmotics (good for people with idiopathic constipation) * Stool softeners (moisten the stool and prevent dehydration) * Lubricants (greasing the stool allowing it to pass easier) * Saline (draws water into the colon for easier bowel movements) * Chloride channel activators (increase intestinal fluid and motility) * Serotonin agonists (helps the intestinal muscles work correctly when a slow moving digestive system is due to LOW levels of seratonin)

Hypertrophy (thickening) of the ventricles can occur secondary to certain other diseases in cats (such as hyperthyroidism and hypertension), but most cases are idiopathic (i.e., have no obvious underlying cause) and are considered primary diseases of the heart itself.

Dogs which have low T4, increased cTSH and are negative for TgAA are considered to have idiopathic thyroid disease.

This observation suggests that selected - protein diets should be considered an important part of the management of cats with chronic idiopathic gastrointestinal disease.

If your Yorkshire terrier has three or more seizures within the first week of onset, the veterinarian will probably consider other diagnosis than idiopathic epilepsy.

However, grand mal seizures advanced to cluster seizures in 29 (19.9 %) of the affected Irish wolfhounds, which is a large number considering that only 27 % of all dogs referred for the treatment of cluster seizures suffer from (primary) idiopathic epilepsy 29.

In considering the genetic bases for epilepsy in various dog breeds, including Irish wolfhounds it is important to consider that most forms of idiopathic generalized epilepsy in humans are inherited as complex genetic traits 36.

When a specific cause can not be found, the disease is considered to be idiopathic and symptomatic treatment follows.

There is not much that can be done there for idiopathic epilepsy; but it is a wise thing to do considering all the serious conditions that can mimic epilepsy and that prolonged seizures need to be broken with valium.

Redirected aggression must be closely considered and ruled out as a possible cause before a diagnosis of idiopathic aggression is made.

Seizures of unknown cause are referred to as idiopathic seizures; if they occur on an ongoing basis, your dog will be considered to have epilepsy.

Besides inflammatory or infectious causes of otitis, tumors, foreign bodies (especially in the western U.S.) and idiopathic vestibular syndromes should be considered.

These may be used in combination or individually, depending upon the severity of a dog's symptoms, and are considered only for the treatment of idiopathic canine colitis, or in cases where the exact cause is unknown.