neuro dz Flashcards
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
intervertebral disc disease - acute - slower/chronic - hemilaminectomy
___ and ____ are the 2 diseases that can cause an ascending paralysis
tick paralysis and polyradiculoneuritis (coonhound paralysis)
polyradiculoneuritis is aka ____ and is typically transmitted via ____ bites
coonhound paralysis - raccoon
when a patient has pupils of unequal sizes it is termed _____
anisocoria
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
generalized - focal
a ___ seizure involves increased muscular rigidity
tonic
a ____ seizure involves rhythmic jerking movements
clonic
what is the schiff sherrington posture generally associated with
trauma
vestibular disease is most commonly caused by an
ear infection
idiopathic epilepsy typically presents between ___ years of age
1-3
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
toy / miniature - <1 - reluctance
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
cervical spondylomyelopathy - great danes - dobermans - 1-2 - poor
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
german shepards, >5, ataxia, paresis
discospondylitis occurs when ____ implants in the bones of the vertebrae. it is commonly caused by _____ if it is from the hematogenous route
bacteria / fungi - brucella canis
chondrodystrophic dog and what disease are they prone to getting
long back, short legs, IVDD
what are the two tick types associated with tick paralysis
common dog tick (dermacentor variablis), rocky mountain wood tick (dermacentor andersoni)
where can you collect CSF
atlanto-occipital site, lumbosacral site
what is the difference between paresis and plegia
paresis is weakness plegia is paralysis
what are causes for a traumatic brain injury
HBC, dog fight, fall from height
what are some clinical signs for head trauma
anisocoria, circling, seizures, coma, decubriate posture
what happens to a patients HR/BP during cushings response/reflex
decreased HR, increased BP
2 conditions that can be mistaken for a seizure
vestibular dz, metabolic disorders
what syndrome is due to a dysfunction of the sympathetic nerves of the eyes and surrounding facial muscles
horner’s syndrome
what are the causes for deafness
CNS and auditory damage, cochlear abnormalities, chronic otitis, ear drum rupture
what are the causes for metabolic neuropathy in dogs
DM, cushings, hypothyroidism
what are the clinical signs for megaesophagus
regurg of undigested food, respiratory signs, aspiration pneumonia, weight loss
