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Vanhaesebrouck A, Van Poucke M, Stee K, Granger N, Ives E, Van Soens I, Cornelis I, Bossens K, Peelman L, Van Ham L, Bhatti SFM. Generalized myokymia, or neuromyotonia, or both in dogs with or without spinocerebellar ataxia. J Vet Intern Med 2023; 37:2310-2314. [PMID: 37905444 PMCID: PMC10658559 DOI: 10.1111/jvim.16892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND KCNJ10 and CAPN1 variants cause "spinocerebellar" ataxia in dogs, but their association with generalized myokymia and neuromyotonia remains unclear. OBJECTIVE To investigate the association between KCNJ10 and CAPN1 and myokymia or neuromyotonia, with or without concurrent spinocerebellar ataxia. ANIMALS Thirty-three client-owned dogs with spinocerebellar ataxia, myokymia neuromytonia, or a combination of these signs. METHODS Genetic analysis of a cohort of dogs clinically diagnosed with spinocerebellar ataxia, myokymia or neuromyotonia. KCNJ10 c.627C>G and CAPN1 c.344G>A variants and the coding sequence of KCNA1, KCNA2, KCNA6, KCNJ10 and HINT1 were sequenced using DNA extracted from blood samples. RESULTS Twenty-four Jack Russell terriers, 1 Jack Russell terrier cross, 1 Dachshund and 1 mixed breed with spinocerebellar ataxia were biallelic (homozygous) for the KCNJ10 c.627C>G variant. Twenty-one of those dogs had myokymia, neuromyotonia, or both. One Parson Russell terrier with spinocerebellar ataxia alone was biallelic for the CAPN1 c.344G>A variant. Neither variant was found in 1 Jack Russell terrier with ataxia alone, nor in 3 Jack Russell terriers and 1 Yorkshire terrier with myokymia and neuromyotonia alone. No other causal variants were found in the coding sequence of the investigated candidate genes in these latter 5 dogs. CONCLUSION The KCNJ10 c.627C>G variant, or rarely the CAPN1 c.344G>A variant, was confirmed to be the causal variant of spinocerebellar ataxia. We also report the presence of the KCNJ10 c.627C>G variant in the Dachshund breed. In dogs with myokymia and neuromyotonia alone the reported gene variants were not found. Other genetic or immune-mediated causes should be investigated to explain the clinical signs of these cases.
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- Department of Veterinary and Biosciences, Faculty of Veterinary SciencesGhent UniversityMerelbekeBelgium
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- Small Animal Department, Faculty of Veterinary SciencesGhent UniversityMerelbekeBelgium
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- Anderson Moores Veterinary SpecialistsWinchesterUK
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- Companion Animal Clinic, Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary MedicineUniversity of LiègeLiegeBelgium
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- Small Animal Department, Faculty of Veterinary SciencesGhent UniversityMerelbekeBelgium
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- Department of Veterinary and Biosciences, Faculty of Veterinary SciencesGhent UniversityMerelbekeBelgium
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- Small Animal Department, Faculty of Veterinary SciencesGhent UniversityMerelbekeBelgium
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- Small Animal Department, Faculty of Veterinary SciencesGhent UniversityMerelbekeBelgium
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Stee K, Van Poucke M, Pumarola M, Geerinckx L, Van Soens I, Bhatti SFM, Peelman L, Cornelis I. Spinocerebellar ataxia in the Bouvier des Ardennes breed is caused by a KCNJ10 missense variant. J Vet Intern Med 2022; 37:216-222. [PMID: 36426918 PMCID: PMC9889618 DOI: 10.1111/jvim.16594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In Belgian Malinois, a KCNJ10 variant causes progressive spinocerebellar degeneration. HYPOTHESIS/OBJECTIVES Describe the clinical, diagnostic, pathological and genetic features of spinocerebellar degeneration in the Bouvier des Ardennes breed. ANIMALS Five affected Bouvier des Ardennes puppies with spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA), 8 healthy related dogs, and 63 healthy unrelated Bouvier des Ardennes. METHODS Sequential case study. RESULTS Clinical signs started at 6 weeks of age in 1 puppy with severe signs of cerebellar disease, and at 7 to 10 weeks of age in the 4 remaining puppies with milder signs of spinocerebellar disease. The first puppy displayed severe intention tremors and rapidly progressive generalized hypermetric ataxia, whereas the 4 others developed a milder progressive SCA. Euthanasia after progression to nonambulatory status was performed by 8 weeks of age in the first puppy, and before 11 months of age in the 4 remaining puppies. Histopathology revealed cerebellar spongy degeneration and a focal symmetrical demyelinating myelopathy. All cases were homozygous for KCNJ10 XM_545752.6:c.986T>C(p.(Leu329Pro)), which is pathogenic for SCA with (or without) myokymia, seizures or both (SAMS) and spongy degeneration and cerebellar ataxia (SDCA) 1 in Belgian Malinois dogs. All sampled parents were heterozygous and none of the healthy dogs were homozygous for this recessive variant. This variant has an allele frequency of 15% in the 63 healthy dogs studied. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL IMPORTANCE Inherited spinocerebellar degeneration also affects the Bouvier des Ardennes breed and is caused by a KCNJ10 variant. It can present with a spectrum of severity grades, ranging from severe cerebellar to milder spinocerebellar signs.
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- Kimberley Stee
- Small Animals Department, Faculty of Veterinary MedicineGhent UniversityMerelbekeBelgium
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- Department of Veterinary and Biosciences, Faculty of Veterinary MedicineGhent UniversityMerelbekeBelgium
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- Mouse and Comparative Pathology Unit, Department of Animal Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary MedicineUniversitat Autònoma de BarcelonaBellaterra (Barcelona)Spain
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- Department of Pathobiology, Pharmacology and Zoological Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary MedicineUniversity of GhentGhentBelgium
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- Department of Companion Animal Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary MedicineUniversity of LiègeLiègeBelgium
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- Small Animals Department, Faculty of Veterinary MedicineGhent UniversityMerelbekeBelgium
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- Department of Veterinary and Biosciences, Faculty of Veterinary MedicineGhent UniversityMerelbekeBelgium
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- Small Animals Department, Faculty of Veterinary MedicineGhent UniversityMerelbekeBelgium
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van Koulil Q, Santifort KM, Beukers M, Ioannidis M, Van Soens I. Neurolymphomatosis in a cat with diffuse neuromuscular signs including cranial nerve involvement. Vet Record Case Reports 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/vrc2.482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Quinten van Koulil
- Evidensia Small Animal Hospital ‘Hart van Brabant’ Waalwijk The Netherlands
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- Evidensia Small Animal Hospital ‘Hart van Brabant’ Waalwijk The Netherlands
- Evidensia Small Animal Hospital Arnhem Arnhem The Netherlands
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- Evidensia Small Animal Hospital ‘Hart van Brabant’ Waalwijk The Netherlands
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- Veterinary Pathology Diagnostic Centre, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Utrecht Utrecht The Netherlands
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- Evidensia Small Animal Hospital ‘Hart van Brabant’ Waalwijk The Netherlands
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Santifort K, Beukers M, Gil VA, Pijnenburg J, Van Soens I, Mandigers P, Bergknut N. Fast three-dimensional contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography of the canine lumbar spinal cord vascular supply: A feasibility study. Vet Radiol Ultrasound 2022; 63:749-752. [PMID: 35569126 DOI: 10.1111/vru.13103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Revised: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 03/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) is the noninvasive spinal cord vascular imaging modality of choice in human medicine. The aim of this exploratory, prospective, descriptive study was to assess the feasibility of fast three-dimensional (3D) contrast-enhanced (CE) MRA for visualization of spinal vascular structures in the canine lumbar region. Fourteen canine patients weighing > 5 kg were included. The lumbar arteries were consistently visualized (14/14;100%). Spinal arteries, radicular branches, great radicular artery (of Adamkiewicz), ventral spinal artery, and dorsal spinal arteries were not visualized (0/14;0%). The internal vertebral venous plexus was visualized in 11 of 14 (79%) dogs. Overall, the results of this study show that fast 3D CE-MRA of the lumbar region in dogs is feasible. However, the smaller arteries responsible for the spinal cord vascular supply were not visualized in this study.
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- Koen Santifort
- Evidensia Small Animal Hospital 'Hart van Brabant', Waalwijk, The Netherlands.,Evidensia Small Animal Arnhem, Arnhem, The Netherlands
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- Evidensia Small Animal Hospital 'Hart van Brabant', Waalwijk, The Netherlands.,FOCUS Veterinary Imaging, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Evidensia Small Animal Hospital 'Hart van Brabant', Waalwijk, The Netherlands
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- Evidensia Small Animal Hospital 'Hart van Brabant', Waalwijk, The Netherlands
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- Evidensia Small Animal Hospital 'Hart van Brabant', Waalwijk, The Netherlands
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Leonard C, Van Soens I, Fontaine J. Inherited Sensory and Autonomic Neuropathy in a Border Collie, Interest of Oclacitinib for the Control of Self-Mutilation. Vet Sci 2022; 9:vetsci9030127. [PMID: 35324855 PMCID: PMC8955948 DOI: 10.3390/vetsci9030127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2022] [Revised: 03/04/2022] [Accepted: 03/06/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Sensory and autonomic neuropathy was diagnosed in a five-month-old Border Collie puppy, who presented with progressive self-mutilation, proprioceptive ataxia and urinary incontinence. In the Border Collie, sensory neuropathy is different from what is observed in acral mutilation syndrome, as the genetic mutation is linked to an inversion disrupting the FAM134B gene. Diagnosis was based on history, clinical signs and genetic testing. The prognosis of sensory neuropathies is poor and no curative treatment is available. In the present case, oclacitinib was started for symptomatic treatment of the self-mutilation. A good control of the self-mutilation was quickly observed with an improvement in quality of life for five months. Unfortunately, progression of neurological signs with severe proprioceptive deficits, ataxia, muscular atrophy and urinary/fecal incontinence was observed. Five months after diagnosis, the owner elected for euthanasia.
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Santifort K, Van Soens I, Beukers M, Grinwis G, Lugt J, Mandigers P. Papillary meningioma with multifocal leptomeningeal spread in a dog. Vet Record Case Reports 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/vrc2.325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Koen Santifort
- Evidensia Small Animal Hospital Arnhem Arnhem The Netherlands
- Evidensia Small Animal Hospital Hart van Brabant Waalwijk The Netherlands
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- Evidensia Small Animal Hospital Hart van Brabant Waalwijk The Netherlands
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- Evidensia Small Animal Hospital Hart van Brabant Waalwijk The Netherlands
- Focus Veterinary Imaging Utrecht The Netherlands
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- Veterinary Pathology Diagnostic Centre Department of Biomolecular Health Sciences Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Utrecht University Utrecht The Netherlands
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- IDEXX Europe Hoofddorp The Netherlands
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- Evidensia Small Animal Hospital Arnhem Arnhem The Netherlands
- Department of Clinical Sciences of Companion Animals Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Utrecht Utrecht The Netherlands
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Santifort K, Mandigers P, Bergknut N, Van Soens I, Carrera I. Dysphonia in a dog with cervical spinal cord injury and suspected progressive myelomalacia caused by a C4‐C5 hydrated nucleus pulposus extrusion. Vet Record Case Reports 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/vrc2.267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Koen Santifort
- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery Evidensia Small Animal Hospital Arnhem The Netherlands
- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery Evidensia Small Animal Hospital ‘Hart van Brabant’ Waalwijk The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery Evidensia Small Animal Hospital Arnhem The Netherlands
- Department of Clinical Sciences of Companion Animals, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Utrecht Utrecht The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery Evidensia Small Animal Hospital ‘Hart van Brabant’ Waalwijk The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery Evidensia Small Animal Hospital ‘Hart van Brabant’ Waalwijk The Netherlands
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- Department of Diagnostic Imaging Willows Referral Centre Solihull UK
- Vet Oracle Teleneurology Diss UK
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Two male neutered domestic shorthair cats were evaluated for generalised tremors. On neurological examination both cats showed whole-body tremors, worsening with stress. A mainly cerebellar disorder was suspected. Blood examination, cerebrospinal fluid analysis and electrophysiological examination of both cats and magnetic resonance imaging of the brain in one cat were normal. Idiopathic generalised tremor syndrome (IGTS) was suspected owing to the exclusion of underlying causes and the clinical similarities with the syndrome in dogs. Treatment as recommended for dogs was initiated and resulted in improvement. This report describes the first cases of IGTS in cats.
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- Daniela A Mauler
- Department of Small Animal Medicine and Clinical Biology, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium
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De Decker S, Gielen IMVL, Duchateau L, Oevermann A, Polis I, Van Soens I, van Bree HJJ, Van Ham LML. Evolution of clinical signs and predictors of outcome after conservative medical treatment for disk-associated cervical spondylomyelopathy in dogs. J Am Vet Med Assoc 2012; 240:848-57. [DOI: 10.2460/javma.240.7.848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Van Soens I, Struys MMRF, Bhatti SFM, Van Ham LML. Reference values and clinical application of magnetic peripheral nerve stimulation in cats. Vet J 2011; 193:290-2. [PMID: 22070914 DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2011.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2009] [Revised: 10/19/2009] [Accepted: 10/20/2009] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Magnetic stimulation of radial (RN) and sciatic (SN) nerves was performed bilaterally in 40 healthy cats. Reference values for onset latency and peak-to-peak amplitude of magnetic motor evoked potentials (MMEPs) were obtained and compared with values of electric motor evoked potentials (EMEPs) in 10/40 cats. Onset latencies and peak-to-peak amplitudes of the MMEPs of three cats with polyneuropathy (PNP) were compared to the reference values. Magnetic motor evoked responses were easily recorded in all normal cats. Significant differences were found in onset latencies between MMEPs and EMEPs, but peak-to-peak amplitudes were equal. The MMEPs of three cats with PNP can be seen as outliers in comparison to the reference values. MMEPs from the RN and SN were easily obtained and reproducible in normal cats. The technique could represent a useful adjunct in the assessment of peripheral nerve disorders.
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- Iris Van Soens
- Department of Small Animal Medicine and Clinical Biology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133, B-9820 Merelbeke, Belgium.
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De Decker S, Van Soens I, Duchateau L, Gielen IMVL, van Bree HJJ, Binst DHAR, Waelbers T, Van Ham LMLM. Transcranial magnetic stimulation in Doberman Pinschers with clinically relevant and clinically irrelevant spinal cord compression on magnetic resonance imaging. J Am Vet Med Assoc 2011; 238:81-8. [PMID: 21194326 DOI: 10.2460/javma.238.1.81] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the use of transcranial magnetic stimulation for differentiating between clinically relevant and clinically irrelevant cervical spinal cord compression on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). DESIGN Validation study. ANIMALS Clinically normal Doberman Pinschers without (n = 11) and with (6) spinal cord compression on MRI and 16 Doberman Pinschers with disk-associated wobbler syndrome (DAWS). PROCEDURES After dogs were sedated, transcranial magnetic motor evoked potentials were recorded from the extensor carpi radialis muscle (ECRM) and cranial tibial muscle (CTM). Onset latencies and peak-to-peak amplitudes were measured. Magnetic resonance imaging was performed to identify spinal cord compression. RESULTS There were significant differences in ECRM and CTM onset latencies between Doberman Pinschers with DAWS and each of the 2 groups of clinically normal dogs, but there were no significant differences in ECRM and CTM onset latencies between the 2 groups of clinically normal dogs. There were significant differences in CTM peak-to-peak amplitudes between Doberman Pinschers with DAWS and each of the 2 groups of clinically normal dogs, but there were no significant differences in ECRM peak-to-peak amplitudes among groups or in CTM peak-to-peak amplitudes between the 2 groups of clinically normal dogs. There was a significant correlation between severity of spinal cord compression and ECRM onset latency, CTM onset latency, and CTM peak-to-peak amplitude. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE Results suggested that transcranial magnetic stimulation may be a useful diagnostic tool to differentiate between clinically relevant and clinically irrelevant spinal cord compression identified on MRI alone.
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- Steven De Decker
- Department of Small Animal Medicine and Clinical Biology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, 9820 Merelbeke, Belgium.
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De Decker S, Gielen IMVL, Duchateau L, Lang J, Dennis R, Corzo-Menéndez N, van Bree HJJ, Van Soens I, Binst DHAR, Waelbers T, Van Ham LMLM. Intraobserver and interobserver agreement for results of low-field magnetic resonance imaging in dogs with and without clinical signs of disk-associated wobbler syndrome. J Am Vet Med Assoc 2011; 238:74-80. [DOI: 10.2460/javma.238.1.74] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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De Decker S, Gielen IMVL, Duchateau L, Van Soens I, Bavegems V, Bosmans T, van Bree HJJ, Van Ham LML. Low-field magnetic resonance imaging findings of the caudal portion of the cervical region in clinically normal Doberman Pinschers and Foxhounds. J Am Vet Med Assoc 2010. [DOI: 10.2460/javma.236.8.886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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De Decker S, Gielen IMVL, Duchateau L, Van Soens I, Bavegems V, Bosmans T, van Bree HJJ, Van Ham LML. Low-field magnetic resonance imaging findings of the caudal portion of the cervical region in clinically normal Doberman Pinschers and Foxhounds. Am J Vet Res 2010; 71:428-34. [DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.71.4.428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Martlé VA, Caemaert J, Tshamala M, Van Soens I, Bhatti SFM, Gielen I, Piron K, Chiers K, Tiemessen I, Van Ham LM. Surgical treatment of a canine intranasal meningoencephalocele. Vet Surg 2009; 38:515-9. [PMID: 19538674 DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-950x.2009.00534.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To report the clinical signs, diagnosis, and surgical treatment of an intranasal meningoencephalocele in a dog. STUDY DESIGN Case report. ANIMAL Female Border collie, 5 months old. METHODS A right intranasal meningoencephalocele was identified by computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. RESULTS The lesion was approached by a modified transfrontal craniotomy. Surgical closure of the defect at the level of the cribriform plate and removal of extruded brain tissue resulted in regression of lacrimation and coincided with absence of seizuring. Treatment with phenobarbital was gradually reduced and stopped at 7 months after surgery. At 28 months the dog remained free of seizures. CONCLUSION Meningoencephalocele, although rare, can cause seizures in dogs and can be treated surgically. CLINICAL RELEVANCE A transfrontal craniotomy with excision of the meningoencephalocele and closure of the defect can be an effective treatment for an intranasal meningoencephalocele in dogs.
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- Valentine A Martlé
- Department of Small Animal Medicine and Clinical Biology, Veterinary Pathology, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium.
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Van Soens I, Struys MM, Polis IE, Bhatti SF, Van Meervenne SA, Martlé VA, Nollet H, Tshamala M, Vanhaesebrouck AE, Van Ham LM. Magnetic stimulation of the radial nerve in dogs and cats with brachial plexus trauma: a report of 53 cases. Vet J 2008; 182:108-13. [PMID: 18602850 DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2008.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2007] [Revised: 04/24/2008] [Accepted: 05/09/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Brachial plexus trauma is a common clinical entity in small animal practice and prognostic indicators are essential early in the course of the disease. Magnetic stimulation of the radial nerve and consequent recording of the magnetic motor evoked potential (MMEP) was examined in 36 dogs and 17 cats with unilateral brachial plexus trauma. Absence of deep pain perception (DPP), ipsilateral loss of panniculus reflex, partial Horner's syndrome and a poor response to MMEP were related to the clinical outcome in 29 of the dogs and 13 of the cats. For all animals, a significant difference was found in MMEP between the normal and the affected limb. Absence of DPP and unilateral loss of the panniculus reflex were indicative of an unsuccessful outcome in dogs. Additionally, the inability to evoke a MMEP was associated with an unsuccessful outcome in all animals. It was concluded that magnetic stimulation of the radial nerve in dogs and cats with brachial plexus trauma may provide an additional diagnostic and prognostic tool.
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- Iris Van Soens
- Department of Small Animal Medicine and Clinical Biology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133, B-9820 Merelbeke, Belgium.
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Soens IV, Polis IE, Nijs JX, Struys MM, Bhatti SF, Ham LMV. Magnetic stimulation of peripheral nerves in dogs: a pilot study. Vet J 2007; 178:288-90. [PMID: 17869140 DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2007.07.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2007] [Revised: 07/05/2007] [Accepted: 07/20/2007] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A model for magnetic stimulation of the radial and sciatic nerves in dogs was evaluated. Onset-latencies and peak-to-peak amplitudes of magnetic and electrical stimulation of the sciatic nerve were compared, and the effect of the direction of the current in the magnetic coil on onset-latencies and peak-to-peak amplitude of the magnetic motor evoked potential was studied in both nerves. The results demonstrate that magnetic stimulation is a feasible method for stimulating the radial and sciatic nerves in dogs. No significant differences were observed in onset-latencies and peak-to-peak amplitudes during magnetic and electrical stimulation, indicating conformity between the techniques. Orthodromic or antidromic magnetic nerve stimulation resulted in no significant differences. This pilot study demonstrates the potential of magnetic stimulation of nerves in dogs.
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- Iris Van Soens
- Department of Small Animal Medicine and Clinical Biology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133, B-9820 Merelbeke, Belgium.
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