Four factors were significantly associated with a diagnosis of CCD (above the diagnostic cut - off of CCDR ≥ 50): (i)
epilepsy diagnosis: dogs with epilepsy were at higher risk; (ii) age: older dogs were at higher risk; (iii) weight: lighter dogs (kg) were at higher risk; (iv) training history: dogs with more exposure to training activities were at lower risk.
«This could be a game - changer in
epilepsy diagnosis and could make precision medicine part of standard clinical practice,» she said.
«This could be a game - changer in
epilepsy diagnosis and could make precision medicine part of standard clinical practice,» says lead author Anne T. Berg, PhD, from Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.
At two years, seven per cent of the children had
an epilepsy diagnosis, however, far fewer, only two per cent, were on regular antiepileptic drugs.
Farrah Mateen, a neurologist at Massachusetts General Hospital and one of the project's leaders, says mobile
epilepsy diagnoses will be particularly beneficial for young children.
Not exact matches
Using a combination of the known risk factors for
epilepsy and non-epileptic seizures reported in 228 clinical notes the team examined, their algorithm achieved a
diagnosis accuracy of 65 %.
Wesley Kerr, whose graduate studies will be completed in the UCLA Department of Biomathematics, and his trainees, Akash Patel and Sarah Barritt, will present their poster entitled «Computer - Aided
Diagnosis of
Epilepsy Using Clinical Information» outlining advances in the use of computational machine learning to help clinicians detect and diagnose
epilepsy correctly.
But because she didn't have any muscle contractions or spasms that are commonly associated with
epilepsy, that wasn't the initial
diagnosis.
«One of the biggest challenges in
epilepsy is in
diagnosis,» said Dr. Jeffrey Loeb, John S. Garvin Chair and head of neurology and rehabilitation in the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine and corresponding author on the study.
An infant's scores on the so - called Apgar scale can predict the risk of a later
diagnosis of cerebral palsy or
epilepsy.
Studies in humans have shown that up to 60 % of individuals with ASD experience SWDs during sleep, despite no
diagnosis of clinical
epilepsy, suggesting accuracy of the mouse model.
Genetic testing also yielded a
diagnosis in 25 percent of children who had
epilepsy with an otherwise unknown cause.
The research was conducted with
epilepsy patients undergoing an invasive procedure for seizure
diagnosis.
By shedding light on the mechanisms underlying
epilepsy, his work has led to discoveries informing on the treatment and
diagnosis of the condition.
The first step to managing pediatric
epilepsy is accurate
diagnosis.
Epilepsy centers provide a comprehensive team approach to the
diagnosis and treatment of
epilepsy.
Although drug therapies have been the standard for
epilepsy treatment, nearly one half of individuals with the
diagnosis use some form of complementary therapy to manage symptoms.
His
diagnosis is
epilepsy but 100 % of the time it's from gluten poisoning.
Your vet probably won't make a
diagnosis of
epilepsy until he or she has ruled out everything else.
The
diagnosis of primary
epilepsy is unfortunately a
diagnosis of exclusion after elimination of other causes.
A cohort study of
epilepsy among 665,000 insured dogs: incidence, mortality, and survival after
diagnosis.
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.
Idiopathic
epilepsy is the predominant
diagnosis in dogs with generalized, recurring seizures.
The
diagnosis of idiopathic
epilepsy in the 146 affected dogs was based on a history of more than two seizures in the absence of other medical problems, as defined by normal physical and neurological examinations, as well as normal hematological, serum biochemical, and urine analyses.
When all other likely causes of the seizures are ruled out, the
diagnosis is
epilepsy.
Diagnosis of
epilepsy is based upon testing for many causes.
It could potentially be used in the
diagnosis of
epilepsy and brain tumors in animals.
1 Oliver, JE and Lorenz MD. (1993) Handbook of Veterinary Neurology WB Saunders Co., Philadelphia 2 Veterinary Medical Data Base at Purdue University, search breakdown by breed, age, and sex of
diagnoses of idiopathic
epilepsy 9300X000X.
An estimated 65 % of dogs with the onset of seizures between 1 - 5 years old have primary
epilepsy.3 It is a
diagnosis of exclusion.
However, a
diagnosis of primary
epilepsy is not proof of a genetic defect; only careful breeding studies could prove that.
The
diagnosis of
epilepsy is often made by ruling out other possible causes or by having a known epileptic in the family tree.
His work was principally concerned with the
diagnosis and treatment of children suspected to suffer from
epilepsy.
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Studies evaluated psychosocial interventions in children with asthma (n = 7), cancer (n = 3),
epilepsy (n = 2), and mixed
diagnoses (n = 3).
Abstract: Objectives: So far, there is little research in individuals with a
diagnosis of
epilepsy and minor cognitive impairment on cognitions related to their illness.
Inclusion criteria for the current study were: European Caucasian descent, IQ ≥ 80, no
diagnosis of conduct disorder, autism, anxiety disorder, depression,
epilepsy, general learning difficulties, neurological disorders or known genetic disorders (e.g. Fragile X syndrome, Down syndrome).