"staring seizures" / status epilepticus ????

[P+P's Meom]

can "staring seizures" be considered status epilepticus if they're going on + on ???
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Patter has epilepsy - [focal/repetitive motion] that was previously well- controlled w/ meds.

Just saw her have a "staring seizure" for 1st time. 20/20 hindsight, she's been having them for weeks [at least]

the whole thing took WAY TOO LONG.
she finally came out of it, fed her, and put her down for a nap.

now, like a good meom, I'm freakin' out cuz I deserve to after staying so nice and calm while Patter needed me.

ps. big brother Pitter is now cuddle/guarding her.

 

[maggie101]

Management of Status Epilepticus in the Dog and Cat - WSAVA2007 - VIN

I found this article. Immediately call your vet.

 

[P+P's Meom]

Not questioning if it's serious. Just wondering if it's AS BAD since she doesn't go into convulsions, it was just a staring seizure. {read last part sar-cats-tically!}

Patter woke up, groomed herself a bit + went back to sleep. Meom is still freaking.

Management of Status Epilepticus in the Dog and Cat - WSAVA2007 - VIN

I found this article. Immediately call your vet.

 

[maggie101]

Hope your cat feels better! I just recently had a staring seizure and was fine a few minutes after.

 

[P+P's Meom]

Hi + sorry for the late reply!
Patter's staring seizure certainly didn't seem to be as "scary" as her focal seizures are. Thank you for backing that up!

I see that i didn't mention the length of time in my previous post. The seizures themselves lasted minutes with a very short break before going into another - for over an hour. I must've been feeling VERY guilty when I first posted about it - it was the length of the whole thing that was upsetting me!

Haven't seen another, but that doesn't necessarily mean much. She's been pretty much her old self since then. No news is good news!

Hope your cat feels better! I just recently had a staring seizure and was fine a few minutes after.