The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 273 No 7306 p7
3 July 2004

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Can dogs anticipate seizures?

Results from a survey of 122 families with a child with epilepsy suggest that some pet dogs can anticipate seizures. Nine out of 48 families with a pet dog reported anticipatory behaviour that was often protective (Neurology 2004;62:2303).