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Exam 2 - Vestibular Disease Flashcards

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what are the 4 cardinal signs of vestibular disease?

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  1. head tilt
  2. nystagmus
  3. vestibular ataxia - leaning, falling, rolling to one side
  4. vestibular strabismus - ventrolateral & induced with head elevation
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what cranial nerve deficits can be seen in peripheral vestibular disease?

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VII & horner’s syndrome

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are there proprioceptive deficits & mentation changes in peripheral vestibular disease?

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no

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are there proprioceptive deficits & mentation changes in central vestibular disease?

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yes or no

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is the vestibular disease paradoxical in nature in peripheral lesions?

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no

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is the vestibular disease paradoxical in nature in central lesions?

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yes or no

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what cranial nerve deficits can be seen in central vestibular disease?

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VII, V, IX, X, & XII

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if the vestibular disease is paradoxical, what 2 things are true?

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  1. lesion is ipsilateral to proprioceptive/other CN deficits
  2. it is a central lesion
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what are the main differential groups for peripheral vestibular disease?

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  1. inflammatory
  2. masses
  3. metabolic - including toxic
  4. idiopathic
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what are the 2 main inflammatory causes of peripheral vestibular disease?

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infectious - otitis interna

non-infectious - primary secretory otitis media (PSOM)

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what organisms are involved in causing otitis interna?

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staph, strep, enterics, & anaerobes

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what organism typically causes otitis media in cats?

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pastuerella multocida

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what organism typically causes otitis media in dogs with chronic disease?

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pseudomonas aeruginosa

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how is otitis interna definitively diagnosed?

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identification of the organism on myringotomy

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what is the treatment for bacterial otitis interna?

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antibacterials

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what is the treatment for systemic disease caused by otitis interna?

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targeted is better than empirical!

efficacy of treatment is improved by removal of the gross disease - osteomyelitis minimum of 6-8 weeks

recurrence is likely if underlying cause remains

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what is the pathogenesis of primary secretory otitis media?

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excess mucus builds up in the tympanic bulla cavity

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what breed is commonly affected by primary secretory otitis media?

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cavalier king charles - 3-7 years old

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what is the most common clinical sign of primary secretory otitis media?

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pain - but up to 25% have vestibular signs

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what is the treatment for primary secretory otitis media?

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myringotomy & check for secondary infections to see if antibiotics should be used

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T/F: most animals with PSOM only need one treatment to clear the disease and never have other problems

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false - 50% require more than 1 treatment & 25% have a symptomatic relapse

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what are examples of non-neoplastic & neoplastic causes of peripheral vestibular disease?

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non-neoplastic - polyps

neoplastic - ceruminous gland adenocarcinoma/squamous cell carcinoma & peripheral nerve sheath tumor/lymphoma

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what animals are most commonly affected by nasopharyngeal polyps?

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young cats - 1-3 years old

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what clinical signs are seen in cats with nasopharyngeal polyps?

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horner’s syndrome - CN VII is in the middle ear

vestibular signs - inner ear

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what is the treatment for nasopharyngeal polyps?
traction-avulsion +/- ventral bulla osteotomy & curettage (check for concurrent infection) post surgical horner's syndrome may be seen in 50% of cases - should resolve in 2-4 weeks
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what is the recurrence of nasopharyngeal polyps like?
<10% is the osteotomy is done, but 30-60% without steroids may help reduce recurrence
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what disease is a metabolic cause of peripheral vestibular disease?
hypothyroidism
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T/F: any topical application that penetrates the tympanic membrane may cause transient vestibular disease
true
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what are examples of 2 topical drugs that can cause peripheral vestibular disease?
chlorhexidine aminoglycosides - especially gentamicin
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what systemic drugs are known to cause peripheral vestibular disease?
aminoglycosides & furosemide
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why does hypothyroidism cause metabolic peripheral vestibular disease?
we don't know - give them meds for hypothyroidism & they typically get better
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what is the former name of idiopathic peripheral vestibular disease?
old dog vestibular disease
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how is idiopathic peripheral vestibular disease diagnosed?
diagnosis of exclusion
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what is the treatment for idiopathic peripheral vestibular disease?
no treatment - improves on its own in 1-4 weeks
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what is the onset & progression for idiopathic peripheral vestibular disease?
peracute onset & short-term progression
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idiopathic peripheral vestibular disease affects dogs or cats more?
dogs >7 years but still can happen to cats
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what are the 5 main differentials for central vestibular disease?
1. inflammatory 2. neoplastic 3. vascular 4. metabolic - including nutritional & toxic 5. secondary to foramen magnum herniation
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what is the general cause of non-infectious central vestibular disease?
immune mediated encephalitis
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what are the general causes of infectious central vestibular disease?
viral - distemper & FIP protozoal - toxoplasma, neospora bacterial - extension from otitis interna fungal rickettsial
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how are steroids used as a lifelong therapy in treating meningoencephalitis in central vestibular disease?
affect the lymphocytes & macrophages but unacceptable adverse effects are often the limiting factor for use
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how is cyclosporine used as a lifelong therapy in treating meningoencephalitis in central vestibular disease?
blocks the genes for cytokine production & potentially affects many cell types metabolized by P450
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how is azathioprine used as a lifelong therapy in treating meningoencephalitis in central vestibular disease?
blocks DNA synthesis & primarily acts on lymphocytes with 10-14 days to see a clinical effect
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how is cytarabine (cytosar) used as a lifelong therapy in treating meningoencephalitis in central vestibular disease?
blocks DNA synthesis & affects lymphocytes crosses the blood brain barrier
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what is the general treatment for central vestibular disease caused by meningoencephalitis?
long-term or lifelong immunosuppressive therapy
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central vestibular disease caused by bacterial infections often occurs why?
as an extension of otitis interna
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what clinical signs are seen in bacterial infections causing central vestibular disease?
may be few to no signs systemically - in chronic infections will see rapid development of neurological signs
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what 2 forms of vascular events can causes central vestibular disease?
ischemic & hemorrhagic
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how is central vestibular disease caused by a vascular event diagnosed?
presumptive diagnosis via MRI - restricted diffusion
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what is the major differential for central vestibular disease caused by a vascular event?
intra-axial neoplasia (glioma)
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what are the 3 general causes of metabolic central vestibular disease?
toxic - metronidazole nutritional - thiamine deficiency metabolic - hypothyroidism

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