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Post by lg on Mar 23, 2006 23:28:23 GMT -5
Seizure Alert Dog Study - The Epilepsy Institute PRIOR STUDY Several years ago, The Epilepsy Institute was contacted by individuals who believed their dogs were alerting them to seizures. At that time, The Institute obtained a small grant to conduct a study ........... Click here to read the enitre article www.epilepsyinstitute.org/forms/index.htm
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Post by lg on Mar 24, 2006 10:34:47 GMT -5
Research Articles
Seizure-Alert Dogs--Just the Facts, Hold the Media Hype
Jenna Martin
Senior Editor, epilepsy.com"Seizure-alert dogs, save lives". This is what the media would like the general public to believe, and while it makes for a great headline, it also makes for a grave misrepresentation of the truth.The truth is, seizure dogs can not be trained to “alert” a person of an oncoming seizure. Therefore, a seizure dog may be useful in assisting a person during or after a seizure, but is .......... Please click below to read the entire article www.epilepsy.com/articles/ar_1084289240.html
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Post by lg on Mar 24, 2006 11:25:03 GMT -5
Seizure-alerting and -response behaviors in dogs living with epileptic children Adam Kirton, MD, Elaine Wirrell, MD FRCPC, James Zhang, MSc and Lorie Hamiwka, MD FRCPC From the Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, Alberta Children’s Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Address correspondence and reprint requests to Dr. A. Kirton, Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, Alberta Children’s Hospital, 1820 Richard Rd. SW, Calgary, AB, Canada T2T 5C7; e-mail: adam.kirton@calgaryhealthregion.ca There is little evidence for the ability of dogs to anticipate human seizures. Families of epileptic children were surveyed ....... Click on the link for the abstract www.neurology.org/cgi/content/abstract/62/12/2303The entire article needs to be obtained from NEUROLOGY 2004;62:2303-2305© 2004 American Academy of Neurology Other articles about Adam Kirton and his study on Seizure Dogs encs.concordia.ca/Quarterly/spring2005/Text/open.htmwww.cbc.ca/story/science/national/2004/06/21/dogs_epilepsy040621.htmlwww.abc.net.au/rn/talks/lm/stories/s1151746.htmwww.planetark.org/avantgo/dailynewsstory.cfm?newsid=25626www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn6047
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Post by lg on Mar 24, 2006 11:32:02 GMT -5
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Post by lg on Mar 24, 2006 11:43:54 GMT -5
Seizure Dogs: Predicting Seizures
vs. Assistance During a Seizureby Michael Sapp, Sr. Chief Operating Officer PAWS With A Cause 4646 South Division Wayland, MI 49348 616-877-PAWS (TDD/V) 800-253-PAWS (TDD/V) January 2, 1998 Over the last couple of years, there have been numerous articles and television exposes about what are called Seizure Detection Dogs or Seizure Alert Dogs. Since the media hype has run regularly, I........ Click below to read the entire article www.uwsp.edu/psych/dog/LA/sapp1.htm
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Post by lg on Mar 24, 2006 11:50:33 GMT -5
This is a little old, but I found the article imformative UF RESEARCHERS INVESTIGATE PHENOMENON OF SEIZURE-ALERT DOGSDec. 9, 1997 By Sarah Carey -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GAINESVILLE -- Determined to separate fact from fiction, University of Florida researchers are attempting to document the existence of seizure-alert dogs -- animals that purportedly can detect seizures ... Click on the link below to read the entire article www.napa.ufl.edu/oldnews/dogs1.htmsame article - prettier format www.vetmed.ufl.edu/pr/news_ext/WNT_98/DOGS.HTM |
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Post by lg on Mar 24, 2006 11:59:50 GMT -5
bc skeptics seizure alert dogs Dogs trained to alert patients of an impending seizure. definition: Dogs trained to alert patients of an impending seizure. These dogs have a talent, sometimes enhanced by training, that enables them to detect when their owner is going to have a seizure. They then warn ... Click on link below to read the entire article seercom.com/bcs/resources/skeptopaedia/index.cgi?key=seizure%20alert%20dogs.html |
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Post by lg on Mar 24, 2006 22:54:44 GMT -5
"Seizure-alert dogs": observations from an inpatient video/EEG unit.Epilepsy Behav. 2005; 6(4):620-2 (ISSN: 1525-5050) Ortiz R; Liporace J Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience, Philadelphia, PA, USA. rafael.ortiz@mail.tju.edu Studies have demonstrated that "seizure-alert dog" owners with epilepsy exhibit improvement in seizure rates. One of the most difficult aspects for patients with epilepsy is the unpredictability of seizures. We evaluated the detection abilities of seizure-alert dogs in an inpatient epilepsy care unit where patients were undergoing continuous computer-assisted EEG. Between March and May of 2004 ..... Click the link below, you need to register to read the article - it's free www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/15907758
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