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Comparison of caregivers' assessments of clinical outcome in dogs with idiopathic epilepsy administered levetiracetam, zonisamide, or phenobarbital monotherapy by Gristina, Bryanna R, Waldron, Rennie J, Nettifee, Julie A, Muñana, Karen R

“…To investigate caregivers' assessments of outcome in dogs with idiopathic epilepsy (IE) administered levetiracetam (LEV), zonisamide (ZNS), or phenobarbital…”
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Clinical and imaging findings in dogs with nerve root signature associated with cervical intervertebral disc herniation by Schachar, Jordan, Bocage, Alan, Nelson, Nathan C., Early, Peter J., Mariani, Christopher L., Olby, Natasha J., Muñana, Karen R.

“…Background Intervertebral disc herniation (IVDH) is the most common spinal cord disease in dogs. Little information is available regarding the clinical…”
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Clinical characteristics, breed differences, and quality of life in North American dogs with acute steroid‐responsive meningitis‐arteritis by Lau, Jeanie, Nettifee, Julie A., Early, Peter J., Mariani, Christopher L., Olby, Natasha J., Muñana, Karen R.

“…Background Steroid‐responsive meningitis‐arteritis (SRMA) is a common inflammatory neurologic disorder of dogs for which certain breeds are predisposed…”
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International veterinary epilepsy task force consensus report on epilepsy definition, classification and terminology in companion animals by Berendt, Mette, Farquhar, Robyn G, Mandigers, Paul J J, Pakozdy, Akos, Bhatti, Sofie F M, De Risio, Luisa, Fischer, Andrea, Long, Sam, Matiasek, Kaspar, Muñana, Karen, Patterson, Edward E, Penderis, Jacques, Platt, Simon, Podell, Michael, Potschka, Heidrun, Pumarola, Martí Batlle, Rusbridge, Clare, Stein, Veronika M, Tipold, Andrea, Volk, Holger A

“…Dogs with epilepsy are among the commonest neurological patients in veterinary practice and therefore have historically attracted much attention with regard to…”
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Association between anesthesia duration and outcome in dogs with surgically treated acute severe spinal cord injury caused by thoracolumbar intervertebral disk herniation by Fenn, Joe, Ru, Hongyu, Jeffery, Nick D., Moore, Sarah, Tipold, Andrea, Soebbeler, Franz J., Wang‐Leandro, Adriano, Mariani, Christopher L., Early, Peter J., Muñana, Karen R., Olby, Natasha J.

“…Background Retrospective research recently identified a possible relationship between duration of surgery and outcome in severely affected dogs treated…”
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Management of Refractory Epilepsy by Muñana, Karen R

“…The term refractory epilepsy is utilized in veterinary medicine to describe a condition in which an animal with epilepsy fails to attain satisfactory seizure…”
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Evaluation of a collar‐mounted accelerometer for detecting seizure activity in dogs by Muñana, Karen R., Nettifee, Julie A., Griffith, Emily H., Early, Peter J., Yoder, Nathanael C.

“…Background The majority of dogs with idiopathic epilepsy continue to have seizures despite appropriate treatment. Objectives To assess the use of a…”
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International veterinary epilepsy task force consensus proposal: diagnostic approach to epilepsy in dogs by De Risio, Luisa, Bhatti, Sofie, Muñana, Karen, Penderis, Jacques, Stein, Veronika, Tipold, Andrea, Berendt, Mette, Farqhuar, Robyn, Fischer, Andrea, Long, Sam, Mandigers, Paul J J, Matiasek, Kaspar, Packer, Rowena M A, Pakozdy, Akos, Patterson, Ned, Platt, Simon, Podell, Michael, Potschka, Heidrun, Batlle, Martí Pumarola, Rusbridge, Clare, Volk, Holger A

“…This article outlines the consensus proposal on diagnosis of epilepsy in dogs by the International Veterinary Epilepsy Task Force. The aim of this consensus…”
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Presumed pituitary apoplexy in 26 dogs: Clinical findings, treatments, and outcomes by Woelfel, Christian W., Mariani, Christopher L., Nolan, Michael W., Keenihan, Erin K., Topulos, Sophia P., Early, Peter J., Muñana, Karen R., Musulin, Sarah E., Olby, Natasha J.

“…Background Pituitary apoplexy refers to hemorrhage or infarction within the pituitary gland resulting in acute neurological abnormalities. This condition is…”
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Time course and prognostic value of serum GFAP, pNFH, and S100β concentrations in dogs with complete spinal cord injury because of intervertebral disc extrusion by Olby, Natasha J., Lim, Ji‐Hey, Wagner, Nikki, Zidan, Natalia, Early, Peter J., Mariani, Christopher L., Muñana, Karen R., Laber, Eric

“…Background A noninvasive biomarker is needed to predict recovery from severe spinal cord injury (SCI) because of thoracolumbar intervertebral disc extrusion…”
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Vascular endothelial growth factor concentrations in the cerebrospinal fluid of dogs with neoplastic or inflammatory central nervous system disorders by Mariani, Christopher L., Niman, Zachary E., Boozer, Lindsay B., Ruterbories, Laura K., Early, Peter J., Muñana, Karen R., Olby, Natasha J.

“…Background Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a key molecular driver of angiogenesis and vascular permeability and is expressed by a wide variety of…”
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Continuous rate infusion of midazolam as emergent treatment for seizures in dogs by Bray, Kathryn Y., Mariani, Christopher L., Early, Peter J., Muñana, Karen R., Olby, Natasha J.

“…Background Midazolam delivered by continuous rate infusion (CRI) might be effective in dogs with cluster seizures (CS) or status epilepticus (SE). Objective To…”
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Update: seizure management in small animal practice by Muñana, Karen R

“…Seizures are the most common neurologic condition encountered in small animal practice and arise from an imbalance of excitatory and inhibitory mechanisms in…”
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Presence of cerebrospinal fluid antibodies associated with autoimmune encephalitis of humans in dogs with neurologic disease by Stafford, Emma G., Kortum, Amanda, Castel, Aude, Green, Lauren, Lau, Jeanie, Early, Peter J., Muñana, Karen R., Mariani, Christopher L., Yoder, Jeffrey A., Olby, Natasha J.

“…Background Presumed autoimmune diseases affecting the central nervous system (CNS) of dogs are common. In people, antibodies against neuronal cell surface…”
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Outcomes and prognostic indicators in 59 paraplegic medium to large breed dogs with extensive epidural hemorrhage secondary to thoracolumbar disc extrusion by Woelfel, Christian W., Robertson, James B., Mariani, Chris L., Muñana, Karen R., Early, Peter J., Olby, Natasha J.

“…Objective To evaluate outcomes and prognostic factors after decompressive hemilaminectomy in paraplegic medium to large breed dogs with extensive epidural…”
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Cerebrospinal fluid lactate in dogs with inflammatory central nervous system disorders by Mariani, Christopher L., Nye, Carolyn J., Tokarz, Debra A., Green, Lauren, Lau, Jeanie, Zidan, Natalia, Early, Peter J., Guevar, Julien, Muñana, Karen R., Olby, Natasha J., Miles, Sarita

“…Background Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) lactate is frequently used as a biomarker in humans with inflammatory central nervous system (CNS) disorders including…”
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Risk factors associated with progressive myelomalacia in dogs with complete sensorimotor loss following intervertebral disc extrusion: a retrospective case-control study by Castel, Aude, Olby, Natasha J, Ru, Hongyu, Mariani, Christopher L, Muñana, Karen R, Early, Peter J

“…Progressive myelomalacia (PMM) is a usually fatal complication of acute intervertebral disc extrusion (IVDE) in dogs but its risk factors are poorly…”
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Population pharmacokinetics of extended‐release levetiracetam in epileptic dogs when administered alone, with phenobarbital or zonisamide by Muñana, Karen R., Otamendi, Arturo J., Nettifee, Julie A., Papich, Mark G.

“…Background Extended‐release levetiracetam (LEV‐XR) has gained acceptance as an antiepileptic drug in dogs. No studies have evaluated its disposition in dogs…”
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International Veterinary Epilepsy Task Force consensus proposal: medical treatment of canine epilepsy in Europe by Bhatti, Sofie F M, De Risio, Luisa, Muñana, Karen, Penderis, Jacques, Stein, Veronika M, Tipold, Andrea, Berendt, Mette, Farquhar, Robyn G, Fischer, Andrea, Long, Sam, Löscher, Wolfgang, Mandigers, Paul J J, Matiasek, Kaspar, Pakozdy, Akos, Patterson, Edward E, Platt, Simon, Podell, Michael, Potschka, Heidrun, Rusbridge, Clare, Volk, Holger A

“…In Europe, the number of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) licensed for dogs has grown considerably over the last years. Nevertheless, the same questions remain,…”
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Evaluation of fecal Lactobacillus populations in dogs with idiopathic epilepsy: a pilot study by Muñana, Karen R, Jacob, Megan E, Callahan, Benjamin J

“…Idiopathic epilepsy is a common neurological disorder of dogs characterized by recurrent seizures for which no underlying basis is identified other than a…”
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