A familial spontaneous epileptic feline strain: a novel model of idiopathic/genetic epilepsy.
A spontaneous epileptic model of cats has not been described previously. Recently, we identified familial epileptic cats and investigated their clinical features. These epileptic cats are healthy except for the presence of recurrent seizures that are typically a focal limbic seizure with secondary generalization. Furthermore, generalized seizures were induced by vestibular stimulation in some cats. This spontaneous epileptic cat strain may be a valuable model for idiopathic/genetic epilepsy.
Kuwabara
Takayuki
T
Division of Veterinary Radiology, Department of Veterinary Science, Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University, 1-7-1 Kyounancho, Musashinoshi, Tokyo 180-8602, Japan.
Hasegawa
Daisuke
D
Ogawa
Fukie
F
Kobayashi
Masanori
M
Fujita
Michio
M
Suzuki
Hiroetsu
H
Matsuki
Naoaki
N
Orima
Hiromitsu
H
D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004569:Electroencephalography / Q000379:methods; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000662:veterinary*; D007178:Inbreeding / Q000379:methods; D010375:Pedigree; D010406:Penicillins
D010406:Penicillins