IS THERE EVIDENCE THAT FLASHING LIGHTS CAN AFFECT SOME DOGS?
Epilepsy hard to define in dogs EPILEPSY is caused by abnormal and repetitive electrical activity in the brain neurons. It is more than just convulsions, and seizures may be caused by a number of different factors. Thus it is difficult to diagnose and manage without lengthy and expensive evaluation of the canine sufferer. The condition is the most common neurological illness suffered by the dog, but even though the electroencephalography (EEG) test for humans was introduced in 1929, it has never become a routine test for canine patients. Epilepsy seizures result from abnormal discharge by specific neurons in the brain. The physical result may be an altered state of consciousness, or muscular, sensory or autonomic effects, noticed by the dog’s owner or family members. Symptoms are usually repetitive, and may number from many events daily to one or two a year. However, environmental conditions have been observed to initiate both human and dog seizures. Known triggers include flashing lig
