Unique Feline Neuro Disorders Flashcards
What are the clinical signs of feline panleukopenia?
If infected in utero or shortly after, cerebellar hypoplasia = main issue
- cerebellar ataxia
- intension tremors
- absent menace response
- nystagmus
What is the most common infectious CNS disease in the cat?
FIP
Describe the most common neurological signs associated with FIP?
- altered mental status
- absent menace response
- vestibular syndrome
- seizures
- ataxia
- paresis
What’s the most common cause of myelopathy in young cats (<2y)?
FIP
What are some neurological signs seen with FIV?
- abnormal behaviour
- facial twitching
- ataxia
- seizures
- sleep disorders
- intention tremors
What are some neuro signs associated with FeLV?
- can cause chronic degenerative myelopathy in adults and geriatric cats
- abnormal behaviour
- vocalizing
- hyperesthesia
- paraparesis progression to paraplegia with urinary incontinence
What are the signs of feline hippocampal necrosis (FHN)?
- seizure disorder
- epileptic events (generalized and/or focal, with orofacial involvement)
- abnormal interictal behaviour
What neurological disease can young Bengals get?
motor polyneuropathy of unknown origin in young cats
- genrealized weakness
What neurological disorder is prevalent in Burmese cats?
feline orofacial pain syndrome
What is Gurltia paralysan?
it’s a nematode that like nervous system in south America
