About The Webinar
There are several broad categories of disease or abnormality that should be considered when determining whether a paroxysmal event is a manifestation of a seizure disorder or not. These include neuromuscular disorders leading to collapse (e.g., Myasthenia gravis), cardiovascular disease causing syncope, sleep related events such as R.E.M. sleep disorder and narcolepsy/cataplexy as well a new defined group of disorders of involuntary movement that are predominantly breed related. Obsessive compulsive disorders will also be mentioned based on their stereotypical presentations and similarities to the focal sensory seizures described in veterinary medicine. These disorders will be discussed in terms of the classical presenting signs and how they may be considered differently from epileptic disorders. Absolute confirmation of the epileptic nature can only be obtained by observing simultaneously the characteristic EEG changes and physical manifestation of the seizures.
