Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with seizures diagnosed with Dyke-Davidoff-Masson-like brain
By Song, R B et al.·Published in Australian veterinary journal·2015·Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography findings of Dyke-Davidoff-Masson-like syndrome in a cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 3.5-year-old spayed female Domestic Shorthair cat started having seizures and showed signs of neurological issues. After imaging tests, the vet found that the right side of her brain was underdeveloped, which led to changes in her skull. This condition is similar to a syndrome seen in humans called Dyke-Davidoff-Masson syndrome. While the cat's specific treatment wasn't detailed, recognizing this syndrome can help vets identify and manage similar cases in young cats with seizures.
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Abstract
CASE REPORT: A 3.5-year-old spayed female Domestic Shorthair cat was evaluated for new onset seizures and lateralising signs indicative of a lesion in the right prosencephalon. Magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography of the head revealed hypoplasia of the right cerebral hemisphere and changes in the overlying cranium, including hyperostosis and expansion of the diploic space, resulting in an increased pneumatisation of the rostral bones of the cranium. A congenital injury to the cerebral hemisphere and secondary changes of the cranium in response to the decreased brain parenchyma was presumed. Similar changes have been previously recognised in human patients with unilateral anomalies of the cerebral hemispheres, termed Dyke-Davidoff-Masson syndrome (DDMS). CONCLUSION: The case presented is the first clinical and imaging description of a cat with a syndrome that closely resembles DDMS in humans. The description of the syndrome allows recognition of an additional differential for seizures in a young patient and informs the clinician of the imaging characteristics of the cranium seen with early loss of brain parenchyma.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26412120/