Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Gold wire acupuncture implants do not reduce seizures in dogs
By Goiz-Marquez, G et al.·Published in Research in veterinary science·2009·Departamento de Fisiologí·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Electroencephalographic evaluation of gold wire implants inserted in acupuncture points in dogs with epileptic seizures.
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Plain-English summary
Fifteen dogs with uncontrolled seizures were treated with gold wire implants placed at acupuncture points to see if it would help reduce their seizure frequency. Before treatment, the dogs underwent EEG testing to measure their brain activity, and then they were tested again 15 weeks later. While the EEG results didn’t show significant changes, 60% of the dogs had at least a 50% reduction in the number of seizures they experienced after the treatment. This suggests that the gold wire implants may help some dogs with epilepsy manage their condition better.
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to evaluate both, clinically and with electroencephalographic (EEG) recordings, the effect of gold wire implants in acupuncture points in dogs with uncontrolled idiopathic epileptic seizures. Fifteen dogs with such diagnosis were enrolled in the study. A first EEG recording was performed in all dogs under anaesthesia with xylazine (1mg/kg) and propofol (6 mg/kg) before the treatment protocol, and a second EEG was performed 15 weeks later. Relative frequency power, intrahemispheric coherence available through EEG, number of seizures and seizure severity were compared before and after treatment using a Wilcoxon signed-rank test. There were no significant statistical differences before and after treatment in relative power or in intrahemispheric coherence in the EEG recording. However, there was a significant mean difference in seizure frequency and seizure severity between control and treatment periods. After treatment, nine of the 15 dogs (60%) had at least a 50% reduction in seizures frequency during the 15 weeks established as follow-up of this treatment.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18621407/