Neurology Flashcards
Bonelli and da Costa, JVIM, 2019:
What % were giant breed dogs?
Most common clinical signs?
Most common sites of compression?
What % had 2 or more sites of compression?
What were the most common cause(s) of compression?
What % had intervertebral disc degeneration?
80% giant breed dogs
Proprioceptive ataxia (90%), cervical pain (45%)
C5-6, C6-7 or both
60% had 2 or more sites of compression
Articular process proliferation (40%), disc protrusion (10%)
45% had intervertebral disc degeneration
Bok, Vet Surg, 2019:
Cervical fusion
What % improved?
What % subsidence was seen?
What % developed implant failure and what % required plate removal?
Long-term outcome?
89% improved
11% subsidence
44% developed implant failure, 22% required plate removal
Long-term outcome was good
Rohner, VCOT, 2019:
DACSM treated with C-LOX anchored intervertebral spacer
What % improved or had normal neuro exam at 3 months post-op?
Most common post-op complication?
Short-term outcome?
89% improved or had normal neuro exam at 3 months post-op
Screw loosening was the most common post-op complication, but only 5% had displacement of the implant
Good short-term outcomes
Saunders, Vet Surg, 2018:
Was there an association between a greater rostral projection of the sacral lamina and a diagnosis of DLSS?
Is the height of the vertebral canal at L7/S1 diagnostic or predictive of DLSS?
Risk factor(s) for development of cauda equina syndrome?
Saunders, Vet Surg, 2018:
No association between greater rostral projection of the sacral lamina and DLSS
Height of the vertebral canal at L7/S1 was neither diagnostic nor predictive of DLSS
Dogs >5 years of age had a greater risk of developing cauda equina syndrome
Zindl, Vet Surg, 2018:
Pedicle screw-rod fixation system
Effect(s) on motion at L7-S1 and L6-7?
Zindl, Vet Surg, 2018:
Significantly reduced primary and coupled motion at L7-S1 with a concomitant increase in motion at L6-7, which may suggest the potential for adjacent level effects
Worth, VCOT, 2018:
Effect(s) of lateral foraminotomy on volume of the LS lateral intervertebral neurovascular foramen?
Regrowth of bone at the foraminotomy site occurred despite having excellent outcomes - true or false?
Increased foraminal volume was still evident at long-term follow-up, but in 33% of those dogs, what was the % increase in foraminal volume compared to pre-op?
Worth, VCOT, 2018:
Lateral foraminotomy increased the volume of the LS lateral intervertebral neurovascular foramen to >7 times its initial volume
True
In 33% of the dogs, the long-term increase in foraminal volume was only 125% of the pre-op volume
Nel, Vet Surg, 2017:
Fixation of LS fracture-luxations with pins + PMMA or SOP plates provide similar stability - true or false?
Nel, Vet Surg, 2017:
True
Tran, Vet Surg, 2017:
Lateral vs dorsal stabilization of lumbar spinal fracture-luxations
Advantages and disadvantages of the lateral approach?
Tran, Vet Surg, 2017:
Advantages: superior for pin angle accuracy and bone purchase - clinically important consequences of breach are less common
Disadvantages: prevents observation of the articular facets
Fujioka, Vet Surg, 2019:
Patient-specific drill guide template
What % of screws were placed without vertebral canal invasion?
Was greater accuracy achieved for screws placed in the cranial lumbar or caudal thoracic vertebrae?
Fujioka, Vet Surg, 2019:
90% of the screws were placed without vertebral canal invasion
Greater accuracy of screw placement was achieved in the cranial lumbar vertebrae than the caudal thoracic vertebrae
Gallastegui, VRU, 2019:
What % of fractured vertebrae had complete agreement for exact fracture location between MRI and CT?
Gallastegui, VRU, 2019:
Complete agreement between MRI and CT was achieved in only 14-33% of fractured vertebrae
Schmidli, VCOT, 2019:
C2 fractures
What % only showed cervical pain?
What % had fractures involving the dens?
Chances for full or functional recovery with conservatively vs surgically managed cases?
Schmidli, VCOT, 2019:
32% showed only cervical pain
23% had fractures involving the dens
Chances of full or functional recovery were very good for both conservatively and surgically managed cases
Kohler, JAVMA, 2018:
Cytoreductive surgery for suspected primary intracranial masses
Mortality rate?
Major complication rate?
What factors were associated with development of major complications or death?
What % were non-tumorous lesions?
What factor was associated with the lowest survival rate?
Kohler, JAVMA, 2018:
13% mortality rate
19% major complication rate
Abnormal findings on pre-op neuro exam, dogs undergoing a suboccipital approach
8% were non-tumorous lesions
Dogs that developed aspiration pneumonia had the lowest survival rate
Forward, Vet Surg, 2018:
Post-op complication rate following intracranial surgery?
Most common post-op complication?
Forward, Vet Surg, 2018:
47% post-op complication rate
Aspiration pneumonia was the most common post-op complication
Nakano, Vet Surg, 2018:
Agreement between intensities and pattern of pre-op gadolinium enhancement on MRI and intra-op fluorescein sodium staining?
Nakano, Vet Surg, 2018:
Intensities and pattern of pre-op gadolinium enhancement on MRI agreed with intra-op fluorescein staining
MacLellan, JAVMA, 2018:
What was predictive of outcome - tumor grade or pre-op tumor volume?
MacLellan, JAVMA, 2018:
Tumor grade was predictive of outcome
Noyes, Vet Surg, 2017:
Size of planned laminectomy defects based on MRI vs CT?
Noyes, Vet Surg, 2017:
Size of planned laminectomy defects tended to be larger based on MRI compared to CT
Mathieson, Vet Surg, 2018:
Ventral stabilisation of thoracic kyphosis through bilateral intercostal thoracotomies and SOP plates
Post-op complications?
% improvement in neuro scoring long-term?
Mathieson, Vet Surg, 2018:
Seroma (33%), screw breakage (33%)
83% improved in neuro scoring long-term
Bertram, VRU, 2019:
Neurologically normal Frenchies, English Bulldogs and Pugs
Most common congenital vertebral malformation?
Most common congenital vertebral malformations by breed?
Bertram, VRU, 2019:
Lumbosacral transitional vertebrae most common (34%)
Frenchies: Hemivertebrae (32%), lumbosacral transitional vertebrae (26%)
English Bulldogs: Hemivertebrae (24%), lumbosacral transitional vertebrae (14%)
Pugs: Lumbosacral transitional vertebrae (54%)
De Decker, JVIM, 2019:
Most common location of kyphotic segment?
What factors are associated with higher likelihood of neurological disease?
What Cobb angle corresponds with the highest combined sensitivity and specificity to differentiate between clinically affected and unaffected dogs?
De Decker, JVIM, 2019:
Kyphotic segment most often centred at T7-8
Pug breed, more severe kyphosis, fewer rather than more hemivertebrae, ventrolateral hypoplasia hemivertebrae subtype
Cobb angle of 34.5 degrees
Schneider, VCOT, 2017:
Incidence of C2-3 anomalies in dogs with and without AAI?
Schneider, VCOT, 2017:
38% of dogs with AAI vs 12% of dogs without AAI
Leblond, VCOT, 2017:
Safety of implant placement is optimized by limiting implant diameter to what size in toy breed dogs?
Leblond, VCOT, 2017:
1.5mm
Leblond, VCOT, 2018:
Transarticular fixation using 2 screws vs multi-implant construct using 5 or 6 screws
Which screw(s) were the most successfully placed?
Which screw(s) were the most challenging to place?
Which constructs were more prone to failure?
Leblond, VCOT, 2018:
C2 pedicle screws in the 6-screw construct, but these screws would also inevitably result in vertebral artery injury
Monocortical screws in the C2 caudal vertebral body
The constructs using 2 screws were more prone to failure
Noyes, Vet Surg, 2017:
Planned laminectomy defects tended to be smaller or larger based on MRI compared to CT?
Noyes, Vet Surg, 2017:
Planned laminectomy defects tended to be larger based on MRI compared to CT
Chai, JAVMA, 2018:
What was associated with increased odds of IVDD in Pekingese?
Chai, JAVMA, 2018:
Presence of calcified discs in the T10-L4 region, greater body weight, and female dogs
Hamilton-Bennett and Behr, Vet Surg, 2019:
Cats with IVDD treated with hemilaminectomy
What outcomes were achieved?
What % had dispersal of extruded disc material beyond the disc space evident on MRI?
What % had complete degeneration of the extruded disc and lateralization of the extruded disc material?
Hamilton-Bennett and Behr, Vet Surg, 2019:
50% excellent outcome, 17% good outcome, 17% poor outcome
83% had dispersal of disc material beyond the disc space
50% had complete degeneration of extruded disc and lateralization of disc material
Gordon-Evans, Vet Surg, 2019:
What is associated with a slower recovery post-op in Dachshunds that receive post-op rehab?
Gordon-Evans, Vet Surg, 2019:
Increased pre-op disability is associated with slower recovery but not body condition
Hermann, VCOT, 2018:
Standard ventral slot vs inverted cone slot vs slanted slot vs fenestration
Which procedure(s) increased the ROM of the C4-5 VMU?
Do the inverted cone slot and slanted slot provide any biomechanics benefit over the standard ventral slot?
Hermann, VCOT, 2018:
All procedures increased the ROM of C4-5 VMU
No benefit over standard ventral slot
Crawford and De Decker, VCOT, 2018:
Peri-op complication rate for hemilaminectomy + annulectomy vs hemilaminectomy + partial discectomy?
% early post-op neuro deterioration for hemi + annulectomy vs hemi + partial discectomy?
Median time to ambulation for hemi + annulectomy vs hemi + partial discectomy?
Recurrence rate for hemi + annulectomy vs hemi + partial discectomy?
Crawford and De Decker, VCOT, 2018:
27% vs 21%
55% vs 29%
7 days vs 4.5 days
50% vs 26%
Skytte and Schmokel, JAVMA, 2018:
Mean interval from surgery to regaining micturition?
Correlation between pre-op modified Frankel score and interval to regaining micturition?
Mean interval from surgery to regaining ambulation?
Correlation between pre-op modified Frankel score and interval to regaining ambulation?
What % regained micturition before ambulation and what % regained both at the same time?
What % developed UTI post-op?
Skytte and Schmokel, JAVMA, 2018:
4 days to regaining micturition
Negative correlation between pre-op modified Frankel score and interval to regaining micturition
14 days to regaining ambulation
Negative correlation between pre-op modified Frankel score and interval to regaining ambulation
52% regained micturition before ambulation, 37% regained both at the same time
17% developed UTI
Drury, Vet Surg, 2019:
Integrated endoscopic thoracolumbar hemilaminectomy
What sized lesions and in what locations were accessible?
What affected the size of the hemilaminectomy?
Drury, Vet Surg, 2019:
Lesions <70% the diameter of the cannula size and located with the area 1/3 cranial and 2/3 caudal to the center of the disc space could be accessed
Size of cannula used affected the size of the hemi