Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with scoliosis and syringomyelia improves after brain surgery
By Takagi, Satoshi et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·2005·Department of Clinical Science, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Hindbrain decompression in a dog with scoliosis associated with syringomyelia.
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Plain-English summary
A 6-month-old female Border Collie was brought to the vet because her neck was curving more and more over the past month. X-rays showed she had severe scoliosis (curvature of the spine) and further tests revealed she also had syringomyelia (a fluid-filled cavity in the spinal cord) and hydrocephalus (fluid buildup in the brain). The vet performed surgery to relieve pressure in her neck, and three months later, the dog's condition had greatly improved with no signs of the issues returning in the first year after surgery.
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Abstract
A 6-month-old female Border Collie was examined because of a 1-month history of progressive curvature of the cervical portion of the vertebral column. Radiography revealed severe cervical and thoracic scoliosis. Cervical syringomyelia and hydrocephalus were observed by means of magnetic resonance imaging. Suboccipital craniotomy and laminectomy of the first cervical vertebra were performed, and substantial improvement in the scoliosis and syringomyelia was observed 3 months after surgery. No recurrences were seen during the first year after surgery.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15844429/