Gray,



I am not a medical doctor or vet, but my training and education does cover CNS dysfunction. The great majority of seizures in people are idiopathic, which means the cause is unknown. Symptomatic (the cause is known) seizures can be the result of numerous abnormalities including metabolic disorders, CNS infections, structural brain anomalies brain tumors or sever brain trauma. The difficulty with determining the cause of death in symptomatic seizures is separating the damage caused by the seizure itself from the effects of the underlying cause of the seizure. In humans, prolonged seizure activity (greater than 20 minutes) is called status eplilepticus and can cause brain damage that results in cognitive impairment or even death. In a snake I would imagine that the time required for brain damage to occur is much less. I am terribly sorry to hear about your loss.



Alton

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• If you are expecting babies or are in a good mood......you may want to skip this post - gray, Sat Apr 23 09:04:25 2005
• Sorry to hear about your loss... - kirby, Sat Apr 23 09:14:26 2005
• Bill, thanks for your kind words and...... - gray, Sat Apr 23 09:25:32 2005
• Every breeders nightmare... - Rainshadow, Sat Apr 23 10:18:08 2005
• Like losing a friend - viperbitex, Sat Apr 23 17:01:57 2005
• RE: I am so sorry for your loss!An I personally 100% hate an understand ... - Hypoboa1, Sat Apr 23 10:20:33 2005
• RE: I am so sorry for your loss!An I personally 100% hate an understand ... - johnnyblazekfd, Sun Apr 24 11:15:05 2005
• RE: If you are expecting babies or are in a good mood......you may want to skip this post - bthacker, Sat Apr 23 11:00:16 2005
• RE: If you are expecting babies or are in a good mood......you may want to - ectothermz..., Sun Apr 24 01:14:27 2005
• Gray.. Sorry to hear about your girl - more - southernboids, Sat Apr 23 11:20:36 2005
• No Idea But.................. - 00235020, Sat Apr 23 16:31:33 2005
• unexpected deaths are always the worst. - srsnakes, Sat Apr 23 11:22:07 2005
• GOD only knows................ - madisonrecords, Sat Apr 23 11:22:50 2005
• RE: GOD only knows................ - stilltraining, Sat Apr 23 11:56:43 2005
• I am sorry to hear that............. - JohnLokken, Sat Apr 23 12:06:55 2005
• That really sucks, Gray....I'm sorry for... - Shane Kinney, Sat Apr 23 12:13:32 2005
• Something I've never forgotten. - neilm, Sat Apr 23 12:15:34 2005
• I'm so sorry this happened....n/p - Dove_3, Sat Apr 23 12:26:31 2005
• Sorry for the loss of your girl...> - drimes, Sat Apr 23 13:56:38 2005
• RE: If you are expecting babies or are in a good mood......you may want to skip this post - sonoranreptile, Sat Apr 23 13:58:32 2005
• RE: If you are expecting babies or are in a good mood......you may want to skip this post - Tracy Barker, Sat Apr 23 15:14:11 2005
• I Lost 2 Of My Best That Way.... - L.A.Snakes, Inc., Sat Apr 23 15:43:08 2005
• The encouragement and info is most appreciated..... - gray, Sat Apr 23 16:08:03 2005
• How sad. A tragedy like this makes us appreciate...> - LindaH, Sat Apr 23 20:16:29 2005
• I am truly sorry... n/p - SuppleReptiles, Sat Apr 23 21:41:26 2005
• Sorry for your loss Gray. I wish you the best of luck with the rest. np. - topnotchboas, Sun Apr 24 09:56:12 2005
• Seizure info - Chicagopsych, Sun Apr 24 16:51:42 2005
• RE: If you are expecting babies or are in a good mood......you may want to skip this post - lateralis, Mon Apr 25 10:42:40 2005