Seizure-alert dogs: A review and preliminary study

Seizure

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 115-120

  Dalziel, Deborah J ^a   Uthman, Basim M ^a,b   McGorray, Susan P ^c   Reep, Roger L ^d  

^a College of Medicine ^*  (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Department of Clinical and Health Psychology   (United States)

^d University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Seizure; Seizure alert dog; Service dog

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL USE; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BREEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DOG; EPILEPSY; EPILEPTIC AURA; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0037333342     PISSN: 10591311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S105913110200225X     Document Type: Article

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