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by anfractuosity 701 days ago
This sounds rather fascinating - https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/dogs-detect-the-s... using trained dogs to detect seizures via smell.

I assume there must be researchers trying to do this electronically too (See - https://newsreleases.sandia.gov/seizure_sensor/ for example.). It might not be practical yet unfortunately though, and not sure if it would translate to animals.

Good luck in finding a solution though! I would assume something like an accelerometer on their collar might be able to detect shaking.

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This is fascinating indeed!

From the 2nd link:

> The worst part of epilepsy is never knowing when you’re going to have a seizure. The psychological impact of that uncertainty is overwhelming.

..which is one of the reasons I made this post.

Thanks for your input!