Seizures

Question 1

In which breeds is epilepsy a direct result of a genetic defect? (IVETF consensus 2015)

Answer 1

Lagotto Romagnolo, Belgian Shepherd and Boerboels.

Question 2

A seizure occuring as a natural response from the normal brain to a transient disturbance in function (metabolic or toxic in nature) is named: (IVETF consesus 2015)

Answer 2

Reactive seizure

Question 3

Idiopathic epilepsy can be sub-classified into how many sub-groups? (IVETF consesus 2015)

Answer 3

3 (genetic epilepsy, suspected genetic epilepsy, and epilepsy of unkno cause)

Question 4

Lafora disease progressive myoclonic epilepsy is considered idiopathic or structural epilepsy? (IVETF consesus 2015)

Answer 4

Structural epilepsy, as the gene defect results in a storage disease which alters the brain structurally.

Question 5

What is the most prevalent breed with suspected idiopathic vestibular epilepsy? (Galluci 2024)

Answer 5

Pugs (in a case series of 10 dogs).

Question 6

Episodes of spinning or non-spinning vertigo, lasting from seconds to minutes, which occur spontaneously or after changes in body position, without an underlying cause, are named… (Galluci 2024)

Answer 6

Vestibular paroxysmia (described in 2 dogs).

Question 7

Interictal EEG spikes at the level of the fronto-parietal and fronto-temporal areas is more consistent with vestibular epilepsy or vestibular paroxysmia? (Galluci 2024)

Answer 7

Vestibular epilepsy.