Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Electrophysiological tests detect nerve damage in cats with spinal
By Okuno, Seiichi et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·2005·Animal Clinic Kobayashi, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Usefulness of combined electrophysiological examinations for detection of neural dysfunction in cats with lumbar hematomyelia.
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Plain-English summary
Two cats that were hit by cars developed hind limb paralysis due to a condition called lumbar hematomyelia, which is bleeding in the spinal cord area. Within just a few days after the accidents, tests showed that their nerve function was declining, with some tests failing to show any response after a week. Electromyography (EMG) revealed nerve damage about a week after the injuries. These findings suggest that specific tests can help veterinarians assess nerve problems in cats with this type of injury.
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Abstract
We conducted combined electrophysiological examinations including F-wave, motor nerve conduction velocity (MNCV), spinal cord-evoked potential (SCEP), and needle electromyography (EMG) in two cats involved in traffic accidents that consequently developed hind limb paralysis caused by lumbar hematomyelia. F-wave could no longer be elicited within 3 days after the accident, and the MNCV and compound muscle action potential (CMAP) amplitude decreased in a time-dependent manner, with CMAP no longer being evoked after 7 or 8 days. EMG showed abnormalities such as fibrillation and positive sharp waves after 6 to 8 days. These results suggest that such combined electrophysiological examinations may provide objective, quantitative data for motor nerve dysfunction in cats with lumbar hematomyelia.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16397388/