Table 9. Univariate associations between anti-epileptic drug treatment and canine cognitive dysfunction (CCD) score (from 16–80) in the sub-group of dogs (n = 286) with epilepsy. SF = Seizure frequency.
Variable | Category | N | CCDR Score | B | 95% CI | p |
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Number of AEDs | None | 32 | 34.41 ± 6.85 | Reference | ||
1 | 128 | 34.46 ± 8.26 | 0.06 | -3.38–3.49 | 0.975 | |
2 | 38 | 34.92 ± 10.71 | 0.51 | -3.12–4.13 | 0.782 | |
3 | 37 | 37.73 ± 8.08 | 3.32 | -0.87–7.52 | 0.120 | |
4 | 6 | 36. 33 ± 2.07 | 1.93 | -5.80–9.66 | 0.624 | |
Imepitoin | Yes | 45 | 34.65 ± 9.67 | -0.96 | -3.78–1.87 | 0.507 |
No | 241 | 35.20 ± 86.65 | Reference | |||
Phenobarbital | Yes | 181 | 35.56 ± 9.34 | 1.39 | -0.74–3.52 | 0.201 |
No | 105 | 34.34 ± 7.71 | Reference | |||
Potassium Bromide | No | 87 | 35.59 ± 8.40 | 0.77 | -1.47–3.01 | 0.497 |
Yes | 199 | 34.91 ± 8.97 | Reference | |||
Levetiracetam | Yes | 74 | 36.82 ± 9.29 | 2.40 | 0.06–4.73 | 0.044 |
No | 212 | 34.51 ± 8.55 | Reference | |||
AED response | Increased SF | 21 | 37.71 ± 9.12 | 4.49 | 0.12–8.86 | 0.044 |
<50% reduction SF | 10 | 38.90 ± 7.25 | 5.67 | -0.17–11.52 | 0.057 | |
No change SF | 57 | 34.86 ± 8.12 | 1.63 | -1.60–4.87 | 0.321 | |
>50% reduction SF | 101 | 35.39 ± 8.96 | 2.16 | -0.72–5.04 | 0.140 | |
Seizure free | 53 | 33.23 ± 8.45 | Reference |