Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Outcomes of sudden nonpainful paralysis in cats with suspected spinal
By Nakamoto, Yuya et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·2010·Kyoto Animal Medical Center, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Clinical outcomes of suspected ischemic myelopathy in cats.
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- cat
Plain-English summary
A group of cats suspected of having ischemic myelopathy, a condition that causes sudden weakness or paralysis without pain, were evaluated using MRI scans to confirm the diagnosis. Six cats met the criteria for this condition, and their medical records showed that they had a relatively good prognosis. This suggests that while ischemic myelopathy is less common in cats than in dogs, it may be more frequently diagnosed in veterinary practices than previously thought.
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Abstract
Ischemic myelopathy is a disorder of acute onset that is characterized by nonprogressive paresis/plegia. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is particularly helpful in supporting the antemortem diagnosis of ischemic myelopathy. Cats, which were suspected to have ischemic myelopathy between 2005 and 2008, were reviewed retrospectively. The acute onset of nonprogressive and nonpainful myelopathy, the conduct of spine MRI, and the availability of complete medical records were included in the inclusion criteria. The presumptive diagnosis was based on medical history as well as clinical, cerebrospinal fluid, and MRI findings. Six cats met the inclusion criteria based on medical records that had been made for about 3 years, and had relatively good prognoses. The less number of patients with ischemic myelopathy has been reported in cats than in dogs. However, the number of cats with ischemic myelopathy in clinical settings appears to be greater than previously considered.
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