Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Generalized whole-body tremors in two cats and treatment results
By Mauler, Daniela A et al.·Published in Journal of feline medicine and surgery·2014·Department of Small Animal Medicine and Clinical Biology·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Idiopathic generalised tremor syndrome in two cats.
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- cat
Plain-English summary
Two male neutered domestic shorthair cats were brought in for whole-body tremors that got worse when they were stressed. After thorough testing, including blood work and brain scans, no underlying issues were found, leading the veterinarians to suspect idiopathic generalized tremor syndrome (IGTS), a condition similar to one seen in dogs. They started treatment based on what works for dogs with this syndrome, and both cats showed improvement. This case highlights that IGTS can also occur in cats.
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Abstract
Two male neutered domestic shorthair cats were evaluated for generalised tremors. On neurological examination both cats showed whole-body tremors, worsening with stress. A mainly cerebellar disorder was suspected. Blood examination, cerebrospinal fluid analysis and electrophysiological examination of both cats and magnetic resonance imaging of the brain in one cat were normal. Idiopathic generalised tremor syndrome (IGTS) was suspected owing to the exclusion of underlying causes and the clinical similarities with the syndrome in dogs. Treatment as recommended for dogs was initiated and resulted in improvement. This report describes the first cases of IGTS in cats.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24027050/