SYNCOPE OR EPILEPTIC SEIZURE? Differentiation between epileptic seizures and mimics such as syncope, paroxysmal dyskinesia, narcolepsy/cataplexy, myokymia, vestibular 'attacks' or metabolic causes of collapse can be very challenging as often the episode has not been witnessed by the clinician and the pet owner it trying desperately to describe these distressing episodes. Video footage of the episodes can sometime be key in the diagnostic approach removing the ambiguity of the terms used by the p

Seizures or Syncope? Check out this podcast on trying to differentiate seizure activity from syncope by Dr Heidi Barnes. Some key characteristics of both events can help improve confidence with what we are dealing with - and in the end, a video is worth a thousand words! See the video attached of a dog exhibiting multiple focal motor seizures with atonic collapse. Note the autonomic involvement manifested as salivation. https://www.cliniciansbrief.com/article/top-5-ways-differentiate-syncope-sei