Can Dogs Detect Epileptic Seizures?

Syracuse New Times | August 18, 2004
Pediatric neurologist Dr. Adam Kirton of Canada interviewed 122 dog-owning families of children with epilepsy. He found that 40 percent of the families reported that the canine displayed specific reactions after a seizure started, and 15 percent reported that the dog was able to anticipate the onset of a seizure before it began.

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