Decoding Chiari malformation and syringomyelia: from epidemiology and genetics to advanced diagnosis and management strategies

C Toader, H Ples, RA Covache-Busuioc, HP Costin… - Brain Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Chiari Malformation and Syringomyelia are neurosurgical entities that have been the subject
of extensive research and clinical interest. Globally prevalent, these disorders vary …

On the importance of integrating comparative anatomy and One Health perspectives in anatomy education

S Bhattacharjee, D Ceri Davies, JC Holland… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
As a result of many factors, including climate change, unrestricted population growth,
widespread deforestation and intensive agriculture, a new pattern of diseases in humans is …

Measurement of canine ataxic gait patterns using body-worn smartphone sensor data

D Engelsman, T Sherif, S Meller, F Twele… - Frontiers in veterinary …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Ataxia is an impairment of the coordination of movement or the interaction of associated
muscles, accompanied by a disturbance of the gait pattern. Diagnosis of this clinical sign …

MRI characteristics for “phantom” scratching in canine syringomyelia

ZR Nalborczyk, AK McFadyen, J Jovanovik… - BMC veterinary …, 2017 - Springer
Background A classic sign of canine syringomyelia (SM) is scratching towards one shoulder.
Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) we investigate the spinal cord lesion relating to …

A double-blinded randomised dietary supplement crossover trial design to investigate the short-term influence of medium chain fatty acid (MCT) supplement on canine …

BA Berk, RMA Packer, TH Law, A Wessmann… - BMC veterinary …, 2019 - Springer
Background Epilepsy is the most common brain disease in dogs. Recently, diets have been
reported to have a positive impact on seizure activity and behaviour in various species …

Detection of locomotion deficit in a post-traumatic syringomyelia rat model using automated gait analysis technique

DD Pukale, M Farrag, ND Leipzig - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Syringomyelia (SM) is a spinal cord disorder in which a cyst (syrinx) filled with fluid forms in
the spinal cord post-injury/disease, in patients syrinx symptoms include loss of pain and …

Quantification of spinal ataxia in dogs with thoracolumbar spinal cord injury

T Sherif, F Twele, S Meller, A Müller-Anders… - Frontiers in veterinary …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The clinical sign of ataxia is related to several neurological diseases and is seen in
conjunction with paresis in dogs with spinal cord injury (SCI). Endeavours to objectify canine …

Case Report: Anti-GABAA Receptor Encephalitis in a Dog

EI Huenerfauth, CG Bien, C Bien, HA Volk… - Frontiers in veterinary …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Autoantibodies against neurotransmitter receptors detected in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and
serum are increasingly recognized in people with human autoimmune encephalitis causing …

Quantification of phenobarbital-induced ataxia in dogs with idiopathic epilepsy

T Sherif, F Twele, S Meller, A Müller-Anders… - Frontiers in veterinary …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Ataxia is a clinical sign seen in several neurological diseases and has been reported as an
adverse effect of anti-seizure medication such as phenobarbital (PB). Efforts to objectify …

Use of Spatiotemporal and Kinetic Gait Variables for the Differentiation of Hindlimb Ataxia and Bilateral Hindlimb Lameness in Dogs

C Park, DM Sawyere, TE Pancotto, OI Lanz, SR Werre - 2024 - researchsquare.com
Background Discriminating the underlying cause of gait abnormalities can be challenging in
a clinical setting, especially in the presence of bilateral disease. Pressure-sensitive …