Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with neck injury and spinal cord bleeding after joint subluxation
By Kent, Marc et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2010·Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Intraaxial spinal cord hemorrhage secondary to atlantoaxial subluxation in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 1-year-old toy poodle was brought to the vet because she suddenly couldn't move her legs and was in pain in her neck. X-rays showed that her neck bones were misaligned, which caused bleeding in her spinal cord. The vet treated her with a supportive brace, and after eight days, she started to move her legs again. She then had surgery to stabilize her neck, and afterward, she was able to walk again.
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Abstract
A 1-year-old, 3.5-kg, spayed female, toy poodle was presented for acute-onset tetraplegia and neck pain. Neuroanatomical diagnosis was consistent with a first through fifth cervical (C(1) through C(5)) spinal cord lesion. Radiographs of the cervical vertebral column revealed atlantoaxial (AA) subluxation. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed abnormalities consistent with intraaxial spinal cord hemorrhage at the level of the AA articulation. The dog was treated with external coaptation. After 8 days, the dog regained voluntary motor function in all four limbs. Surgical stabilization was pursued. Postoperatively, the dog regained the ability to ambulate. This report details the imaging findings and management of a dog with intraaxial spinal cord hemorrhage secondary to AA subluxation.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20194370/