Exploring the impact of canine idiopathic epilepsy on hemogram parameters

  • Pinto, Daniela Filipa da Silva
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Publication date
December 2019
Publisher
Universidade de Evora
Language
Portuguese

Abstract

Epilepsy is one of the most common diseases that affect both dogs and humans and may be potentially threatening when not treated. The cause of idiopathic epilepsy remains unclear, but many factors have been identified as potential triggers for developing epilepsy. Nowadays many drugs are available for the treatment of epilepsy, but the cases of total remission are rare and there is no cure. Moreover, most of anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) induce side effects. This dissertation includes a literature review outlining the topic of idiopathic epilepsy, together with a preliminary, exploratory study with the objective of investigating possible alterations on blood parameters that might be induced by repeated seizures. Neuroinflammation may be a con...

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