43. Non Infectious Central Nervous Diseases. Degenerative Central Nervous Diseases

Question 1

Granulomatous meningoencephalomyelitis

Answer 1

Inflammatory find disease in dogs
Focal/disseminated granulomatous lesions in brain or spinal cord

Cs- seizure, Cerebellar-vestibular dysfunction

Dx- csf, ct

Tx- lifelong immunosuppressive ( pred., cyclosporine)

Question 2

Necrotising encephalitis

Answer 2

Forms 
Necrotising meningoencephalitis (pug)
Necrotising leukoencephalitis ( Yorkshire terrier)

Cs- corresponds to lesion location

Tx- GC

Question 3

Steroid responsive meningitis arteritis

Answer 3

Young dogs/ adults

Cs- cervical rigidity
Hyperaesthesia

Dx- csf : neutrophil pleocytosis

Tx- long term GC

Question 4

Polyradiculoneuritis

Answer 4

Cs
Tx
Prognosis

Question 5

Traumatic brain injury

Answer 5

High rise syndrome
Blunt trauma

Primary injury -
Concussion 
Contusion 
Laceration 
Haemotoma 

Secondary injury -
Hypotension 
Hypoxaemia 
Hyperglycemia 
Decr. ATP

Question 6

Trauma cs

Answer 6

Immediate -
Loss of consciousness
Motor dysfunction
Seizure

Concussion-
Neuronal functional problems
Loss of consciousness

Contusion-
Hemorrhage
Seizure
Edema