
Abstract Background Lagotto Romagnolo (LR) dogs with benign juvenile epilepsy syndrome often experience spontaneous remission of seizures. The long-term outcome in these dogs currently is unknown. In humans, behavioral and psychiatric comorbidities have been reported in pediatric and adult-onset epilepsies. Hypothesis/Objectives The objectives of this study were to investigate possible neurobehavioral comorbidities in LR with a history of benign familial juvenile epilepsy (BFJE) and to assess the occurrence of seizures after the remission of seizures in puppyhood. Animals A total of 25 LR with a history of BFJE and 91 control dogs of the same breed. Methods Owners of the LR dogs in the BFJE and control groups completed an online questionnaire about each dog's activity, impulsivity, and inattention. Principal component analysis (PCA) served to extract behavioral factors from the data. We then compared the scores of these factors between the 2 groups in a retrospective case–control study. We also interviewed all dog owners in the BFJE group by telephone to inquire specifically about possible seizures or other neurological problems after remission of seizures as a puppy. Results Lagotto Romagnolo dogs with BFJE showed significantly higher scores on the factors Inattention and Excitability/Impulsivity than did the control group (P = .003; P = .021, respectively). Only 1 of the 25 BFJE LR exhibited seizures after remission of epilepsy in puppyhood. Conclusions and Clinical Importance Although the long-term seizure outcome in BFJE LR seems to be good, the dogs exhibit behavioral abnormalities resembling attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in humans, thus suggesting neurobehavioral comorbidities with epilepsy.
Male, Impulsivity, Remission, Spontaneous, Comorbidity, Motor Activity, Veterinary science, HORMONE, Dogs, OCTREOTIDE, PASIREOTIDE, Surveys and Questionnaires, GROWTH-FACTOR-I, CATS, Animals, Attention, Dog Diseases, GENE-EXPRESSION, Retrospective Studies, Excitability, Epilepsy, Behavior, Animal, INSULIN SENSITIVITY, Neurosciences, DIABETES-MELLITUS, SOMATOSTATIN ANALOG SOM230, Case-Control Studies, Impulsive Behavior, Female, SMALL ANIMAL, NONFUNCTIONING PITUITARY-ADENOMAS, Follow-Up Studies
Male, Impulsivity, Remission, Spontaneous, Comorbidity, Motor Activity, Veterinary science, HORMONE, Dogs, OCTREOTIDE, PASIREOTIDE, Surveys and Questionnaires, GROWTH-FACTOR-I, CATS, Animals, Attention, Dog Diseases, GENE-EXPRESSION, Retrospective Studies, Excitability, Epilepsy, Behavior, Animal, INSULIN SENSITIVITY, Neurosciences, DIABETES-MELLITUS, SOMATOSTATIN ANALOG SOM230, Case-Control Studies, Impulsive Behavior, Female, SMALL ANIMAL, NONFUNCTIONING PITUITARY-ADENOMAS, Follow-Up Studies
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