15: Neurological Diseases

Question 1

What are some signs of encephalopathic behaviours?

Answer 1

Circling, cortical or central blindness, seizures, mentation changes

Question 2

What is the only reliable reflex to test?

Answer 2

Patellar

Question 3

How can you assess spinal reflexes?

Answer 3

Tail and anal tone

Question 4

What kind of blindness do cerebral disorders cause?

Answer 4

Blind but with normal PLR

Question 5

What are some clinical signs of forebrain lesions?

Answer 5

Seizures, behaviour changes, pacing, circling, head pressing, charging, licking, mania

Question 6

Lesions caudal to which structure cause gait abnormalities?

Answer 6

Diencephalon - involves UMN and GP pathways

Question 7

Lesions in which locations cause vestibular signs?

Answer 7

Pons, medulla, cerebellum

Question 8

Lesions to which structure can cause depression, lethargy and obtundation?

Answer 8

ARAS

Question 9

Lesions to which structures can cause stupor and coma?

Answer 9

Pons or mesencephalon

Question 10

What are the clinical signs of a cerebellar lesion?

Answer 10

Dysmetric gait with intention tremor