Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Clinical signs, MRI features, and outcomes of two cats with thiamine deficiency secondary to diet change.
- Journal:
- Journal of veterinary science
- Year:
- 2013
- Authors:
- Moon, So-Jeung et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine · South Korea
- Species:
- cat
Abstract
Two cats were presented with vestibular signs and seizures. Both cats were diagnosed with thiamine deficiency. The transverse and dorsal T2-weighted magnetic resonance (MR) images revealed the presence of bilateral hyperintense lesions at specific nuclei of the midbrain, cerebellum, and brainstem. After thiamine supplementation, the clinical signs gradually improved. Repeated MR images taken 3 weeks after thiamine supplementation had started showed that the lesions were nearly resolved. This case report describes the clinical and MR findings associated with thiamine deficiency in two cats.
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