Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Hydrocephalus and brain inflammation in young dogs with neurological
By Cantile, C et al.·Published in Zentralblatt fur Veterinarmedizin. Reihe A·1997·Dipartimento di Patologia Animale, Italy·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Hydrocephalus with periventricular encephalitis in the dog.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A 3-month-old female Dalmatian and a 2.5-month-old Poodle were brought to the vet because they suddenly showed signs of serious neurological issues, including depression, difficulty walking, eye problems, and skull enlargement in the Dalmatian. Sadly, both dogs were diagnosed with severe internal hydrocephalus, which is an abnormal buildup of fluid in the brain, and they had significant brain damage. Although tests did not find any bacteria or infectious agents, the vets suspected an infection might have caused the condition. Unfortunately, the outcome was not positive for these puppies.
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Abstract
A 3-month-old female Dalmatian dog and a 2.5-month-old Poodle dog were referred with a sudden onset of neurological syndrome consistent with hydrocephalus. Clinical signs included depression, severe ataxia, eye abnormalities and skull enlargement in one case. Postmortem examination revealed severe internal hydrocephalus with cavitation of the cerebral white matter associated with necrotizing and inflammatory lesions of the periventricular nervous tissue. Although no bacteria were isolated from cerebrospinal fluid and no infectious agents were detected in the brains, an infectious etiology was postulated.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9465779/