Almost everyone has been touched by, or knows someone, with epilepsy. This complex, serious neurological disorder affects nearly 3 million adults in the U.S., or around 1% of the population – causing ...
Seizures can affect humans and animals, but if that animal is a beloved family dog, it can be especially alarming. When it happens for the very first time, the episode usually triggers a whirlwind of ...
Observing your beloved dog in the spasms of a seizure the first time is a harrowing experience--something you don't want to ever happen again. Don't panic. With this information you can learn more ...
Last night, our three-year-old Shepherd X was in the middle of what looked like a seizure at 1:30 am. He thrashed around and was clearly disoriented. He also peed and drooled a lot. It lasted for ...
It was back in the early 1990s that people who studied dogs were surprised by a number of reports about dogs like Harley, a golden retriever owned by Victoria Doroshenko. Victoria has epilepsy, and ...
Recently, there has been a growing interest in the potential benefits of CBD (cannabidiol) for dogs experiencing seizures and epilepsy. Seizures and epilepsy in dogs can be distressing for the ...
Perhaps by reducing anxiety, a service dog can help reduce seizures in people with tough-to-treat epilepsy, a new study finds. A group of 25 study participants had an average 31% fewer seizures after ...
Paul Griffin and Suzanne Levin hope going to restaurants and stores with their son, Jake Griffin, will become morehassle-free, now that Gov. Martin O?Malley has signed a new law that will permit ...
Working with medically trained service dogs is associated with a 31% reduction in seizures compared with usual care in treatment-resistant epilepsy, a new study showed. Investigators speculate that ...