Specialized epilepsy centers provide routine care to individuals with seizures or epilepsy, and specialize in providing comprehensive diagnostic and treatment services to individuals
with uncontrolled seizures (i.e., intractable or refractory epilepsy).
Of the 126 affected dogs that have died, 76 deaths (60.3 %) were directly attributed to the seizure disorder, with the cause of death reported as death during seizure (16.1 % of all seizure related deaths) or euthanasia because
of uncontrolled seizures (65.8 %), hepatotoxicity from phenobarbital treatment (6.6 %), aspiration during seizures leading to fatal pneumonia (6.6 %), or euthanasia because of non-recovery after a seizure (3.9 %).
«This new surgical therapy uses information to target and shut down points in the brain where seizures start without removing tissue, providing a novel option for patients
with uncontrolled seizures.»
Your pet is most in danger if your dog starts having
uncontrolled seizures in a dangerous spot, like crossing a street, or if your cat is lounging high atop a perch.
Uncontrolled seizures may interfere with normal activities such as working, going to school and driving.
We define a specialized epilepsy center to be a program which not only provides routine care to individuals with seizures or epilepsy, but also specializes in providing comprehensive diagnostic and treatment services to individuals with
uncontrolled seizures, (i.e. intractable or refractory epilepsy).
Her youngest daughter lives with
uncontrolled seizures and Type 1 diabetes.
My daughter Jody was born with epilepsy and was homeschooled because of
her uncontrolled seizures.
Furthermore, 61 % of the owners were able to stop TC by verbal commands, which would be unlikely in the case of
an uncontrolled seizure episode.