Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Very-Low-Frequency Spike–Wave Complex Partial Motor Seizure Mimicking Canine Idiopathic Head Tremor Syndrome in a Dog
- Journal:
- Veterinary Sciences
- Year:
- 2023
- Authors:
- Mihai Musteata et al.
- Affiliation:
- Neurology Service, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ion Ionescu de la Brad Iași University of Life Sciences, 700489 Iași, Romania · CH
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
In this case, a dog was diagnosed with a type of epilepsy that caused symptoms similar to a condition known as canine idiopathic head tremor syndrome (CIHTS), which involves uncontrolled head movements. The dog's brain activity showed a specific pattern that is also seen in a serious human condition called Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. Over two years, the dog was treated with a medication called phenobarbitone to help manage the seizures. The report suggests that this treatment was effective in controlling the dog's symptoms.
Abstract
Canine idiopathic head tremor syndrome (CIHTS) represents a benign condition characterized by episodic, uncontrolled movement of the head. Even though the condition might be an expression of a partial motor epilepsy, to date, there is a limited number of studies describing the electroencephalographic features. In this report, we describe the case of a dog diagnosed with partial motor epilepsy resembling CIHTS symptomatology, a new slow spike–wave complex pattern similar to that of Lennox–Gastaut syndrome in humans identified on electroencephalographic examination. We also studied the efficacy of phenobarbitone therapy over a period of two years.
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