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. 2018 Feb 8;13(2):e0192182. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0192182

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
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