Seizures in Dogs and Cats

Seizures in Dogs and Cats offers a practical, complete resource for the veterinary management of seizures in dog and cat patients. The book is carefully designed for ease of use in the clinical setting, presenting clinically oriented information on the etiology, diagnosis, and management of seizures. Each chapter begins with key points, then presents greater detail, making the book equally useful for fast access during the exam and for further reference. The book begins with chapters on the history, biology, and classification of seizures, then covers diagnosis, medical and surgical treatm.

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Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the companion website; Chapter 1 Historical perspectives; Prehistoric and ancient observation; Early civilization; The Middle Ages; The Renaissance; The Enlightenment; The modern era; The 20th century; Six thousand years later; References; Chapter 2 The biology of seizures; Introduction; The neuron; Electricity 101; How a neuron "fires"; The action potential; The paroxysmal depolarization shift; Neurotransmitters; Connections; The neuronal environment; The wiring of the brain (neural networks); Glia.

Organization of brain connectionsNeocortical connections; Subcortical connections; Connections between hemispheres; Brainstem connections; Limbic connections; Nonbrain influences of epileptic seizures; References; Chapter 3 Epileptic seizure classification and syndromes; Introduction; Terminology; Seizure; Epileptic seizure; Epilepsy; Epileptic syndrome; Elements of an epileptic seizure; Status epilepticus; Cluster seizures; Classification; Historical and current perspectives; Patient assessment; The approach to classification; Phenomenological seizure types; Focal seizures.

Generalized seizuresUnknown or unclassi…