INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Epilepsy often occurs at a young age, typically beginning around 6 months to 5 years of age. Seizures or fits then occur for the rest of the dog's life. Dogs can have different types of seizures associated with their epilepsy. These include:  Focal seizures: These are associated with bizarre behavior, such as repeatedly and compulsively rubbing of one part of the body or 'fly-catching' behavior, where the dog snaps at invisible objects in the air. This type of seizure is also known as a complex partial seizure or psychomotor seizure. Generalized seizures: This type of seizure affects the whole body. The dog is unconscious and unaware of what's happening to it or around it. The dog is unable to stand and usually collapses to one side. The body goes rigid, the limbs often move in a paddling motion, and the mouth may close tightly. Typically this lasts for 30 seconds to 3 minutes, after which time the dog recovers and regains consciousness. Status epilepticus: This is where the dog enters a seizure but does not wake up. The seizure continues indefinitely or consists of several seizures but the dog does not regain consciousness between them. It is essential to seek veterinary attention if your dog is having this type of seizure, as brain damage can occur during status epilepticus. Dogs with epilepsy are prone to groups of seizures spaced apart. Seizures often occur in cluster or groups, within a 24 hour period. How frequent these groups are depends on the individual. For example, a dog with mild epilepsy may have one seizure every six months, while a severely affected individual may have groups of seizures every couple of weeks.  After the first seizure, contact your vet. They can medicate your pet to make another seizure the same day less likely. If you can, record a video of one of the seizures on your cellphone so that you can show it to your vet at a later date. This may be useful for your vet and can help them make a diagnosis. Abnormal electrical behavior in the brain can cause your beagle to behave strangely before, during, and after a seizure. This is yet another sign that your dog may have had a seizure. This behavior can include being aggressive and attempting to bite, in a dog that is otherwise sweet-tempered.   Be aware of this and be extremely careful about allowing children close to the dog, as a child may accidentally get bitten. Also record videos of this behavior to show to your vet. As an owner, your first step is to recognize your dog is having seizures and take the dog to the vet. However, it is important to keep a diary of how many and how often your dog's seizures are. This helps the vet determine the seriousness of the condition and the amount of medication that might be needed. The terms "seizure" and "fits" are often used interchangeably with "epilepsy," but there is an important difference between them. Epilepsy is a medical condition, whereas a seizure is a symptom.  This is equivalent to pneumonia being a medical condition, but a cough being the symptom. Seizures can be triggered by a variety of different things, such as ingesting a toxins, kidney disease, a porto-systemic shunt, brain cancer, meningitis, or other such medical or physical conditions.

SUMMARY: Be on the look out for seizures. Be aware that there may be additional seizures. Pay attention to strange behavior after a suspected seizure. Make a record of your dog's seizures. Determine the difference between epilepsy and seizures.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If you can't restore your iPod using the iTunes method above because you're prompted for a passcode, or you've never used your iPod with iTunes before, you'll need to put your iPod into Recovery Mode. This will allow you to restore it without needing the passcode. Because you are using Recovery Mode, you won't be able to create a backup of your iPod before restoring it. You will lose all data on your iPod. You'll need to start the procedure with your iPod powered down completely. Press and hold the Power button and swipe the Power slider to turn it off. The only way to use Recovery Mode is to connect it to a computer and use iTunes. You don't have to have synced your iPod with that computer in the past. If you don't have iTunes installed, you can download it for free from apple.com/itunes/download. Don't release the buttons after you see the Apple logo. Continue holding the buttons until you see the iTunes logo on your iPod's screen. If your iPod's Home button doesn't work, download TinyUmbrella from firmwareumbrella.com, run the program, then click "Enter Recovery Mode." This will begin the restore process for the iPod. If this process still doesn't let you restore your iPod, see the next section. Once the restore process is complete, you'll be prompted to setup your iPod as if it were new. If you have an existing backup, you'll be able to load it.

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Use this method if iTunes prompts for a passcode. Turn your iPod completely off. Connect your iPod to your computer. Open iTunes. Press and hold the Power and Home buttons. Click "Restore" in the window that appears in iTunes. Setup your iPod.