HPEA : High Plains Eplilepsy Association - Amarillo, Lubbock and Surrounding Counties

ABOUT EPILEPSY - MISCELLANEOUS

Do animals get Epilepsy?

Epilepsy can occur in animals. Like humans, Epilepsy in animals is really just abnormal electrical activity in the brain.

Can dogs sense a seizure in humans before it strikes?

It is possible that some dogs are able to detect pre-seizure changes in the physiology of some people with Epilepsy before the person becomes aware of them. In many cases, the person with Epilepsy is aware of an aura before the onset of the main part of the seizure.

Not enough is known about how dogs can detect seizures before their onset to know exactly what sense(s) are involved in this detection. However, one might hypothesize that since dogs can detect chemical changes due to fear, seizures that are preceded by a sense of fear might also produce detectable changes.

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MAKE A DONATION

HPEA gladly accepts donations throughout the year. Donations are accepted here or you may contact the office to make other arrangements. Here is what your contribution can accomplish.

* $10 pays for a month’s worth of bus tickets for a client that can not drive

* $75 enables a client with no source of reimbursement to obtain an EEG

* $150 buys a two week supply of most seizure medication

* $500 enables a client with no source of reimbursement to obtain an MRI

* $1,000 funds the education program of HPEA for a school year

A donation to HPEA can make a critical difference in people’s lives. Your assistance allows us to educate people with epilepsy, their loved ones, and the public at large about epilepsy.

Your support will assist us in providing all of our services free of charge.

We make no claims concerning the validity of the information provided herein, and will not be held liable for any use thereof. These pages are provided for exchange of information not for medical advice. We will not provide such medical advice, and advise the readers that any information or advice provided by others may not be accurate.