Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with brain cryptococcal granuloma causing seizures and weakness
By Foster, S F et al.·Published in Journal of feline medicine and surgery·2001·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Australia·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Cerebral cryptococcal granuloma in a cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old spayed domestic shorthaired cat had two seizures over the past six weeks, during which she lost consciousness, paddled her limbs, rolled around, and urinated. After the seizures, she appeared weak and had trouble walking. The vet diagnosed her with a cerebral cryptococcal granuloma, which is a type of fungal infection in the brain. Treatment typically involves antifungal medication, which can help manage the infection and improve symptoms.
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Abstract
In the December issue of, the following case report was published with several errors. The corrected version of this case report follows in full. The publishers apologise for this error. A 7-year-old spayed domestic shorthaired cat presented with a history of having two seizures in the previous 6 weeks. During the seizures, the cat lost consciousness, paddled its limbs, rolled and urinated. There were no pre-ictal signs but the cat was weak and unable to walk normally in the post-ictal period.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11724013/