Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Congenital unilateral absence of the corticospinal tract in a Siamese cat.
- Journal:
- Veterinary pathology
- Year:
- 2007
- Authors:
- Palmer, A C et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Veterinary Medicine · United Kingdom
- Species:
- cat
Abstract
A Siamese kitten presented with mild gait dysfunction associated with periodic circling. Pathologic investigation revealed unilateral (right-sided) absence of the corticospinal (pyramidal) tract throughout its normal course. Although an infectious cause cannot be completely ruled out a genetic etiology was suspected.
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