[1][3] Rage syndrome is a colloquial term most often preferred by dog trainers, handlers, and some behavior consultants.

Alternative names used by researchers, veterinary scientists, and behavior specialists include mental lapse syndrome (MLS) and episodic dyscontrol.

Aggression in rage syndrome is characterized by its severity and often fatal to dogs, animals, or people it is targeted towards.

[1] Interictal EEGs under general anesthesia typically show low-voltage rapid discharges characteristic of focal seizures.

"[16] Bull terriers have also been used in research studies on breed-specific hereditary focal seizures, sometimes including aggressive symptoms.

Her EEG showed left frontal-temporal epileptiform activity, confirming a diagnosis of complex partial seizures.

She was successfully treated with phenobarbital (2.5 mg/kg by mouth twice a day, bringing her within the therapeutic range at a blood concentration of 24 mg/dl).

[13] In 1980 it was suggested that electroconvulsive therapy, prefrontal lobotomy, and partial cerebral hypoxia (hypoxic-anoxic brain injury) be used to treat rage syndrome.