Prevalence of seizures in dogs and cats with structural changes found in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomographic imaging (CT)

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• Kemal Kütük

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This study aimed to explore the association between diagnostic imaging findings and seizures in dogs and cats. A retrospective evaluation was conducted on the prevalence of seizures in animals with various brain lesions, including vascular, inflammatory, infectious, traumatic, anomalous, neoplastic, and degenerative conditions. Medical records from the Small Animal Surgery Clinics at Justus-Liebig University, Giessen, Germany, were analyzed. Groups were categorized by lesion type and the VITAMIN D scheme. Data collected included breed, age at seizure onset or referral, seizure type, neurologic examination, imaging findings, and clinical or histopathological diagnoses. Neurologic assessments for head trauma patients utilized the Modified Glasgow Coma Scale (MGCS), with a two-year follow-up planned for long-term outcomes through owner interviews. The study identified 346 dogs and 143 cats referred for seizures or neurological symptoms, with 209 dogs and 86 cats meeting inclusion criteria. Seizure prevalence was noted at 0.38 in dogs with cerebrovascular accidents, while no cats with suspected vascular disease had a seizure history. Other findings included a 0.4 prevalence in dogs with infectious CNS inflammation and 0.5 in cats with inflammatory CNS diseases. Notably, no seizures occurred in traumatic brain cases. Among dogs with CNS anomalies, 22% had seizures, with a 13.2% prevalence of internal hydrocephalus. The prevalence i

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2018