Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Surgery to treat brain fluid buildup and cyst in a young dog
By Hasegawa, Takashi et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2005·Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Surgical management of combined hydrocephalus, syringohydromyelia, and ventricular cyst in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 7-month-old male miniature dachshund was brought in for gait problems and changes in behavior. Despite treatment with prednisone, his symptoms did not improve. The vet performed a surgery called ventriculoperitoneal shunting, which helped relieve his symptoms and corrected some of the underlying issues. Unfortunately, after a few years and additional surgeries to replace the drainage tube, the dog experienced severe seizures and passed away three weeks after the last operation. While the shunting procedure showed promise, it ultimately could not prevent the dog's sudden decline.
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Abstract
Combined hydrocephalus, syringohydromyelia, and a ventricular cyst were found by magnetic resonance imaging in a 7-month-old, male miniature dachshund with gait abnormalities and altered mentation. Clinical signs did not improve with prednisone therapy. Ventriculoperitoneal shunting improved the clinical signs and anatomical abnormalities. Repeated operations were needed to replace the ventricular drainage tube at 3 and 31 months after the first surgery. The animal died suddenly with severe tonic-clonic, generalized seizures 3 weeks after the third operation. Ventriculoperitoneal shunting may be a viable treatment for syringohydromyelia associated with hydrocephalus.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15995165/