Neurology

Without cold, hard lab numbers and clear scientific proof, diagnosing neurologic conditions in your veterinary patients can be tough to describe, and without owner buy-in, they can be tough to treat. However, a recent review provides a starting point for providing clients with objective evidence.

A team from UC Davis helps a border collie recover after her skull was dislocated from her spine.

Deck: Guidance on the best practices for treating your veterinary patients with this neurologic disorder.

At one time, veterinary spot-on topical fipronil formulations for dogs and cats were recommended for extralabel use in rabbits, but no more. Exposure to these products can cause life-threatening signs in rabbits.

Never call Dr. Richard LeCouteur an amygdala! Here's why.

What happens in the amygdala stays in the amygdala.

Crinkling paper. Clinking glasses. Even deaf cats with a newly defined epileptic syndrome can suffer neurologic effects when exposed to sounds such as these.

An overview of the conditions associated with auditory problems in foals and adult horses.

An overview of our current understanding of feline epilepsy, including diagnostic testing and treatment.Why they did itThere is a lack of scientific literature about epilepsy in cats, and much of the terminology as well as diagnostic and treatment recommendations have been extrapolated from experience with dogs and people. This article reviews the available literature and provides an overview of our current understanding of feline epilepsy, including diagnostic testing and treatment.Overview

This article details the clinical characteristics and prevalence of epilepsy of unknown cause in cats and how this information may be applied as part of the diagnostic process in the clinical setting.

This review studied the outcome of cats treated with either phenobarbital or a combination of other antiepileptic drugs with respect to the number of seizures per year and quality of life.

See when you should test for this disease in your patients with neuromuscular signs.

This study says the likely answer is "Yes."

Antiepileptic drug dosages have now been corrected.

Antiepileptic drug dosages are incorrect.

A study investigated the utility of this anticonvulsant.

Discover new strategies for instituting antiepileptic drug therapy.

Discover how to pinpoint the underlying cause of this condition and administer appropriate treatment.

Dr. Mark Epstein looks at what can result in this maladaptive pain state in veterinary patients.

When a cat experiences seizures that do not impact the entire body, this may indicate changes in the hippocampus of the cat's brain.

This typically human disorder may occur in dogs as well.

Early identification is key in this widespread neurologic disease.

Generally, the underlying causes of neurological abnormalities of the head and face are similar whichever nerve (or nucleus) is affected, but, in addition, there are a few conditions that are specific to, or more commonly affect, certain nerves.

The hallmark of CNS inflammation is infiltration of peripheral blood leukocytes into the neuroparenchyma and its coverings, resulting in various types of encephalitis and/or meningitis, and sometimes associated with altered vascular integrity that leads to edema.

Seizures are a common problem in veterinary medicine. Control of canine epilepsy is only possible in up to 70 80 % of cases on phenobarbitone (PB).