Specially Trained Dogs Help Reduce Seizure Frequency in Adults With Epilepsy 2024-03-01

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Specially Trained Dogs Help Reduce Seizure Frequency in Adults With Epilepsy - These findings highlight the potential benefits of seizure dogs in reducing seizure frequency

By Thomas R. Collins

February 29, 2024

In the first effort to evaluate the intervention using a randomized design, researchers found that having a seizure dog reduced the frequency of seizures in adults with severe refractory epilepsy, according to new findings published in Neurology on Feb. 28.

The patients with seizure dogs had more seizure-free days and improved quality-of-life metrics compared with those receiving usual care only, which consisted of antiseizure medications and...

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