Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Yorkshire Terrier with progressive brain inflammation and necrotizing
By Lotti, D et al.·Published in Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·1999·Neurology Referral Service, Italy·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Necrotizing encephalitis in a Yorkshire Terrier: clinical, imaging, and pathologic findings.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old male Yorkshire Terrier was brought in with ongoing and worsening neurological issues, which suggested problems in the brain. Imaging tests showed multiple areas in the brain with inflammation, indicating a serious condition. Unfortunately, after the dog passed away, a post-mortem examination confirmed that he had necrotizing encephalitis, a severe brain disease. This condition can lead to significant neurological symptoms and is often difficult to treat effectively.
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Abstract
A 5-year-old, male Yorkshire Terrier had chronic and progressive neurologic signs compatible with lesions in the right brain stem and right forebrain. In magnetic resonance images of the brain there were multifocal lesions at different stages of evolution, consistent with an inflammatory disease. The lesions were located in the white matter of the cerebrum, in the diencephalon and mesencephalon. These lesions were hypointense in T1-weighted images and hyperintense in T2-weighted images with no mass effect and minimal enhancement with gadolinium. Necrotizing encephalitis was confirmed post mortem.
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