Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with worsening loss of sensation and coordination over months
By Chrisman, C L et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·1999·Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Sensory polyganglioradiculoneuritis in a dog.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
An 8-year-old male Maltese mix was brought to the vet because he had trouble picking up food and was unsteady on his feet for three months. Despite normal test results, his condition worsened to weakness in all four legs over the next four months. The vet tried treatments with prednisone and procarbazine, but they didn't help. Unfortunately, a post-mortem examination revealed a serious nerve condition called sensory polyganglioradiculoneuritis, but the cause of the disease was never found.
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Abstract
Generalized reduction of nociception and conscious and unconscious proprioception were found in an approximately eight-year-old, male, Maltese mixed-breed dog presented for difficulty prehending food and experiencing ataxia of three months duration. Results of needle electromyogram, motor nerve conduction velocity, and cerebrospinal fluid analysis were normal. A diagnosis of sensory polyneuropathy was suspected. No underlying cause could be determined. Neurological signs progressed to quadriparesis over the following four months despite treatment attempts with prednisone and procarbazine. Necropsy confirmed a sensory polyganglioradiculoneuritis, but no inciting cause could be established.
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