Sentences with phrase «term idiopathic»

The term idiopathic epilepsy refers to a seizure disorder that has an unknown cause despite a thorough diagnostic evaluation.

In a way, it begins to question the basis for the term idiopathic hypersomnia, since idiopathic means «arising spontaneously or having no cause».

The controversy exists concerning the syndrome seen in large breed dogs, previously termed idiopathic SIBO.

The syndrome originally termed idiopathic SIBO is characteristically a problem of young, large - breed dogs, especially German shepherds.

The reason a dog develops a UTI may not be known (termed idiopathic).

Although this condition can be secondary to head injuries, metabolic irregularities or tumors, a relatively common form is termed idiopathic epilepsy — so named because there is no discernible cause for the violent seizures that an affected cat experiences.

Not exact matches

The paper suggests renaming the wasting disease to Asteroid Idiopathic Wasting Syndrome because the term correlates with an array of symptoms, «which is more correct for describing this situation, as there are likely multiple diseases present,» Hewson said.

The shorter - term single - dose trial is recruiting 40 healthy and relatively young (ages 21 - 65 y) subjects for a narrow safety trial, whereas the multiple - dose trial will be conducted in 60 persons suffering with PD (the trial protocol specifies the recruitment of idiopathic PD subjects), and includes subjects that are somewhat older (ages 40 - 80) and with a wider range of severity of disease (Hoehn and Yahr stages I - III) than were used in AFFiRiS» trial of PD01A.

Related terms: enlarged heart in dogs, systolic heart failure, Primary Idiopathic Myocardial Failure (PIMF), Dilative cardiomyopathy, Primary idiopathic myocardiaIdiopathic Myocardial Failure (PIMF), Dilative cardiomyopathy, Primary idiopathic myocardiaidiopathic myocardial failure.

Pancreatic inflammation or pancreatitis in dogs is termed as an idiopathic condition, as it can be caused by a variety of factors.

The term «idiopathic,» often applied to inherited epilepsy, means of unknown cause.

If no underlying cause is found — termed «idiopathic» — the disease should be assumed to be autoimmune.

The same drugs used for idiopathic epilepsy may control those type of seizures for a while; but unless the underlying cause is determined and successfully treated, the pet» long term outlook is grave.

The term inflammatory bowel disease (also known as idiopathic inflammatory bowel disease and IBD) is not one disease, but stands for a group of conditions that impact your cat's digestive system.

It is an all encompassing term that covers all facets of urinary tract disease in cats: urinary crystals, bladder stones, urinary infections, and idiopathic cystitis.

It is also important to note that the term UTI is frequently erroneously used to refer to feline idiopathic cystitis, which is a common inflammatory condition of the feline bladder affecting young adult cats.

4 Jaggy, A., Bernardini, M. (1998) Idiopathic epilepsy in 125 dogs: a long - term study.

We don't know, hence the term «idiopathic.»

Idiopathic is a medical term that means «unknown cause.»

A family blog says, «Idiopathic is the term used for «unknown cause» and pulmonary hypertension as defined by the Pulmonary Hypertension Association of Canada as «a disease affecting the arteries of the lungs.