neuro dz

Question 1

IVDD stands for ___ and can occur in two forms. type one is the ___ form where type 2 is the ____ form. if a patient with IVDD requires surgery a _____ can be done

Answer 1

intervertebral disc disease - acute - slower/chronic - hemilaminectomy

Question 2

___ and ____ are the 2 diseases that can cause an ascending paralysis

Answer 2

tick paralysis and polyradiculoneuritis (coonhound paralysis)

Question 3

polyradiculoneuritis is aka ____ and is typically transmitted via ____ bites

Answer 3

coonhound paralysis - raccoon

Question 4

when a patient has pupils of unequal sizes it is termed _____

Answer 4

anisocoria

Question 5

a _____ seizure is considered a grand mal seizure and involves all of the body and a ___ seizure tends to appear as muscle movement of one limb or area of the body and the animal tend to remain conscious

Answer 5

generalized - focal

Question 6

a ___ seizure involves increased muscular rigidity

Answer 6

tonic

Question 7

a ____ seizure involves rhythmic jerking movements

Answer 7

clonic

Question 8

what is the schiff sherrington posture generally associated with

Answer 8

trauma

Question 9

vestibular disease is most commonly caused by an

Answer 9

ear infection

Question 10

idiopathic epilepsy typically presents between ___ years of age

Answer 10

1-3

Question 11

alantoaxial subluxation is most commonly seen in _____ breeds that are ____ year of age. they often times present to your clinic for ___ to be petted on the head

Answer 11

toy / miniature - <1 - reluctance

Question 12

another name for wobblers syndrome is ______. it is a dz prominent in both ____ and ____. it typically presents between ____ years of age and has a ____ prognosis without treatment

Answer 12

cervical spondylomyelopathy - great danes - dobermans - 1-2 - poor

Question 13

degenerative myelopathy is mainly seen in ____ and it has no treatment. it typically affects animals ___ years of age and is described as having a progressive ___ and ___ over 5/6 months

Answer 13

german shepards, >5, ataxia, paresis

Question 14

discospondylitis occurs when ____ implants in the bones of the vertebrae. it is commonly caused by _____ if it is from the hematogenous route

Answer 14

bacteria / fungi - brucella canis

Question 15

chondrodystrophic dog and what disease are they prone to getting

Answer 15

long back, short legs, IVDD

Question 16

what are the two tick types associated with tick paralysis

Answer 16

common dog tick (dermacentor variablis), rocky mountain wood tick (dermacentor andersoni)

Question 17

where can you collect CSF

Answer 17

atlanto-occipital site, lumbosacral site

Question 18

what is the difference between paresis and plegia

Answer 18

paresis is weakness plegia is paralysis

Question 19

what are causes for a traumatic brain injury

Answer 19

HBC, dog fight, fall from height

Question 20

what are some clinical signs for head trauma

Answer 20

anisocoria, circling, seizures, coma, decubriate posture

Question 21

what happens to a patients HR/BP during cushings response/reflex

Answer 21

decreased HR, increased BP

Question 22

2 conditions that can be mistaken for a seizure

Answer 22

vestibular dz, metabolic disorders

Question 23

what syndrome is due to a dysfunction of the sympathetic nerves of the eyes and surrounding facial muscles

Answer 23

horner’s syndrome

Question 24

what are the causes for deafness

Answer 24

CNS and auditory damage, cochlear abnormalities, chronic otitis, ear drum rupture

Question 25

what are the causes for metabolic neuropathy in dogs

Answer 25

DM, cushings, hypothyroidism

Question 26

what are the clinical signs for megaesophagus

Answer 26

regurg of undigested food, respiratory signs, aspiration pneumonia, weight loss