Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Two puppies with congenital tremors and brain degeneration
By Cachin, M & Vandevelde, M·Published in Journal of veterinary internal medicine·1991·Institute of Animal Neurology·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Congenital tremor with spongy degeneration of the central nervous system in two puppies.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
Two crossbred puppies were brought in for shaking all over, which got worse when they were excited or moved. They also had trouble with coordination, making their movements look unsteady. A closer examination of their brains and spinal cords revealed a spongy condition affecting the gray matter, which is unusual for this type of tremor. The exact link between this spongy degeneration and the tremors isn't fully understood, but it's important for vets to consider this condition when diagnosing tremors in puppies.
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Abstract
Two crossbred puppies exhibited a generalized tremor that was accentuated by excitement or voluntary movement. Hypermetria was also present. Neurohistologic examination showed a bilaterally symmetric spongy condition, predominantly of the gray matter in the brain and spinal cord. These two dogs were different, both in their clinical presentation and histologic appearance, from other reported cases of spongy degeneration. The clinicopathologic correlation between spongy degeneration and tremor is unclear. Spongy degeneration should be included in the differential diagnosis of tremor syndromes in puppies.
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