Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with spinal cord compression from spine deformity causing
By Miyamoto, T et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·1995·Department of Veterinary Surgery, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Compression of spinal cord caused by spinal deformation in a cat.
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Plain-English summary
An 8-month-old cat was brought in because it was having trouble using its back legs. X-rays showed that the cat's spine was curved and some of the vertebrae were misshapen, which was pressing on the spinal cord. Initial medication didn't help, so the veterinarian performed surgery to relieve the pressure on the spinal cord. After the surgery, the cat showed improvement in its ability to walk.
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Abstract
An 8-month-old cat with bilateral hindlimb paresis was admitted. Radiography revealed a curvature of the thoracic spine and a partial deformation of thoracolumbar vertebrae (dorsal extrusion of the cranial and caudal edges). Compression of the spinal cord (T9-L1 and L6-7) was found by myelography. Medicinal treatment did not yield the desired result. Hemilaminectomy and laminectomy were done to relieve pressure on the spinal cord leading to improved gait. It is, however, not clear whether this syndrome was primarily caused by metabolic or genetic factors.
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