Canine and Feline Epilepsy
Diagnosis and Management
In memory of Roberto Poma (1969–2010), a friend, colleague and gifted clinician, scientist and teacher.
Canine and Feline Epilepsy
Diagnosis and Management
Luisa De Risio
Animal Health Trust, UK
Simon Platt
University of Georgia, USA
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
De Risio, Luisa, author.
Canine and feline epilepsy : diagnosis and management / Luisa De Risio, Simon Platt.
pages cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-78064-109-6 (alk. paper)
1. Dogs--Diseases. 2. Cats--Diseases. 3. Epilepsy in animals. I. Platt, Simon R., author. II. Title.
[DNLM: 1. Dog Diseases. 2. Epilepsy--veterinary. 3. Cat Diseases. SF 992.E57]
SF992.E57D47 2014
636.7'089853--dc23
2013042973
ISBN-13: 978 1 78064 109 6
Commissioning editor: Julia Killick
Editorial assistant: Alexandra Lainsbury
Production editor: Shankari Wilford
Typeset by SPi, Pondicherry, India
Printed and bound in the UK by CPI Group (UK) Ltd, Croydon, CR0 4YY
Contents
1 Pathophysiology of Seizure Activity
Simon Platt
2 Pathophysiology of Pharmacoresistant Epilepsy
Holger A. Volk
3 Classification of Seizures and Epilepsies
Luisa De Risio
Luisa De Risio
Luisa De Risio
6 Idiopathic Epilepsy and Genetics
Simon Platt and Luisa De Risio
7 Epidemiology of Canine Seizures
Simon Platt
8 Epidemiology of Feline Seizures
Luisa De Risio
9 Mimics of Seizure Activity: Disorders Confused with Epilepsy
Simon Platt
10 Clinical and Diagnostic Investigation of the Seizure Patient
Luisa De Risio
11 Introduction to Electroencephalography
Fiona James
12 Principles of Anti-epileptic Treatment
Luisa De Risio
Luisa De Risio
Luisa De Risio
Luisa De Risio
Luisa De Risio
Luisa De Risio
Simon Platt
Simon Platt