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Canine Epilepsy & Seizures: Causes and Treatments
by Canine Epilepsy & Seizures: Causes and Treatments
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Seizures are one of the most common neurological conditions in dogs. The scientific term for seizure is "ictus." A seizure may also be called a convulsion, attack, or fit and is a temporary involuntary disturbance of normal brain function that is usually accompanied by uncontrollable muscle activity. They occur when too much electrical activity is going on in the outer layers of a dog's brain called the cortex, which is responsible for thought, memory, sensation, and movement. Seizures are the result of muscle responses to an abnormal nerve-signal burst from the brain. They are symptoms of an underlying neurological dysfunction. Toxic substances and metabolic or electrolyte abnormalities and/or imbalances cause an uncoordinated firing of neurons in the cerebrum of the brain, creating seizures from mild petit mals to severe grand mals.
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- XlibrisUS Brand
- Aug 30, 2018 Pub Date:
- 9781984550477 ISBN-13:
- 1984550470 ISBN-10:
- English Language
- 260.0 pages Paperback
- 9 in * 0.65 in * 6 in Dimensions:
- 1 lb Weight:
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