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Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS Equine infectious neurologic disease (Proceedings) April 1, 2009 By:Susan Eades, DVM, PhD Equine infections neurologic diseases are important individual horse disease but can also occur in significant epizootics and outbreaks with substantial economic loss.

Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS Diagnosis and treatment of brain tumors (Proceedings) April 1, 2009 By:Richard A. LeCouteur, BVSc, PhD, DACVIM, DECVN The major goals of therapy for a brain tumor have been to control secondary effects, such as increased intracranial pressure or cerebral edema, and to eradicate the tumor or reduce its size.

Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS Vestibular disorders of dogs and cats (Proceedings) April 1, 2009 By:Richard A. LeCouteur, BVSc, PhD, DACVIM, DECVN Vestibular dysfunction causes varying degrees of loss of equilibrium causing imbalance and ataxia.

Source: ELSEVIER Association between neurologic and cognitive dysfunction signs in a sample of aging dogs January 1, 2009 By:L. Golini, DMV, MSc (Behavior), R. Colangeli, DMV, V. Tranquillo, DMV, M. Mariscoli, DMV, DECVN In human neurology, patients with Alzheimer's disease show seizures and signs of motor deficits, such as movement disorders (i.e., restlessness, slowness, impaired gait, and, rarely, resting tremors). Because canine Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome (CDS) is considered an Alzheimer-like disease in dogs, it might be possible to document concurrent behavioral and neurologic signs in aging canine patients as well.

Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS Controlling primary epilepsy (Proceedings) October 1, 2008 By:Linda Shell, DVM, DACVIM If your overall goal of anticonvulsant therapy is to eliminate all seizure activity, there is a good chance you'll fail.

Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS Primary epilepsy: what it is and isn't (Proceedings) October 1, 2008 By:Linda Shell, DVM, DACVIM A seizure is the outward manifestation of a paroxysmal cerebral disorder resulting from a transitory disturbance of brain function.

Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS Cranial nerve disorders (Proceedings) October 1, 2008 By:Linda Shell, DVM, DACVIM The cavernous sinus is a venous structure that lies on the floor of the skull and encircles the pituitary.

Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS Oddball neurologic disorders: cats (Proceedings) October 1, 2008 By:Linda Shell, DVM, DACVIM Ventroflexion of neck is not really a specific disease but a clinical sign that has several different etiologies.

Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS Oddball neurologic disorders: dogs (Proceedings) October 1, 2008 By:Linda Shell, DVM, DACVIM Canine Epileptoid Cramping Syndrome (Spike's disease) is a poorly characterized problem in Border Terriers that may be a metabolic, neurological or muscle disorder.

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