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Median number of seizures per month and number of seizure days per month were compared before and after administration of zonisamide in all cats, a subgroup of cats with idiopathic epilepsy (IE), and a subgroup of cats receiving zonisamide as sole therapy. Clinical and clinicopathologic adverse effect data were also reported.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A median decrease of 1 (P\u2009=\u2009.001, 95% confidence interval (CI) [\u22121.0, \u22120.5]) seizure per month, and 1 (P\u2009=\u2009.003, 95% CI [\u22121.5, \u22120.2]) seizure days per month was found across all cats after oral administration of zonisamide. The subgroup with IE showed median decreases of 1 (P\u2009=\u2009.03, 95% CI [\u22122.0, \u22120.5]) and 2 (P\u2009=\u2009.01, 95% CI [\u22122.5, \u22121.0]), respectively. The most common clinical adverse effects were sedation (17%), ataxia (11%), hyporexia (17%), and emesis (5%). One cat developed mild nonregenerative anemia, 2 cats developed mild metabolic acidosis, and 6 cats showed mild increases in ALT and ALP.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Zonisamide was well tolerated and efficacious in controlling seizure activity in most cats.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/jvim.16984","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,1,19]],"date-time":"2024-01-19T04:29:11Z","timestamp":1705638551000},"page":"1092-1100","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":6,"title":["A retrospective study of the efficacy of zonisamide in controlling seizures in 57 cats"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"38","author":[{"given":"Dylan M.","family":"Djani","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Wisconsin\u2014Madison School of Veterinary 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