Dogs Can Smell Epileptic Seizures, Study Finds

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By Megan Schmidt
Mar 29, 2019 1:45 AMJan 9, 2020 7:59 PM
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People have long known that the canine sense of smell is a powerful tool. Dogs lend their super snouts to help find missing people, illegal drugs, and even screen for diseases like malaria and cancer.

Now, scientists say that dogs can add a new talent to their sniffing repertoire: detecting seizures. A small study has found that humans emit a distinct odor during epileptic seizures, and that some dogs can be trained to recognize the smell.

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