Secondary epilepsy in dogs and cats. When the cause of seizures is a structural or chemical problem within the brain, the disease is said to be secondary. Secondary seizures are caused by hydrocephalus, brain cancer, brain infections, brain inflammation, toxins, aneurysms, and stroke damage.
You'll need to remove the baby's diaper to check his femoral pulse. Photo Credit Karin Dreyer/Blend Images/Getty Images. A routine examination of a newborn includes checking her femoral pulse, or feeling her heartbeat by pressing on the artery in her groin. This test may be the first sign of a serious circulatory problem, known as coarctation, or interruption of the thoracic aorta.
The main artery of the leg is called the Femoral Artery (see illustration below). There is a Femoral Artery in both the left leg and right leg and this artery begins in the groin of each leg, running all the way down to the knee.At the knee, the Femoral Artery continues as the Popliteal Artery, and below the knee the Popliteal Artery continues as the smaller Tibial Artery.he arteries take blood away from your heart to all the different organs in your body, including your brain, kidneys and liver. Arteries also take blood from the heart to all your limbs.