Syringomyelia in an Adult American Paint Horse
Syringomyelia is a form of myelodysplasia defined by the formation of one or more fluid-filled cavities within the spinal cord that do not communicate with the central canal. The defect may be congenital or acquired. Clinical signs correlate to the segment of spinal cord affected and include pain, p...
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| author | Jacqueline P. Kurz Kate E. Schoenhals Gordon A. Hullinger Arnaud J. Van Wettere |
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| description | Syringomyelia is a form of myelodysplasia defined by the formation of one or more fluid-filled cavities within the spinal cord that do not communicate with the central canal. The defect may be congenital or acquired. Clinical signs correlate to the segment of spinal cord affected and include pain, paresis, proprioceptive deficits, alterations in sensation, scoliosis, and autonomic dysfunction. This report describes the clinical and pathologic changes in a case of acquired syringomyelia in a 10-year-old American Paint Horse mare. The horse had a six-week history of progressive proprioceptive deficits in all four limbs, bilateral pelvic limb ataxia, and muscle fasciculations that were unresponsive to treatment with stall rest, phenylbutazone, and dexamethasone. Syringomyelia was diagnosed postmortem within cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spinal cord segments. Acquired syringomyelia should be considered among differential diagnoses in adult horses displaying progressive neurologic deficits. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-691abc6bfe1942888937f4bb0b84e6122022-12-21T22:47:55ZengMDPI AGVeterinary Sciences2306-73812018-04-01523910.3390/vetsci5020039vetsci5020039Syringomyelia in an Adult American Paint HorseJacqueline P. Kurz0Kate E. Schoenhals1Gordon A. Hullinger2Arnaud J. Van Wettere3School of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Animal, Dairy, and Veterinary Sciences, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84341, USASouth Mountain Equine Veterinary Services, Bluffdale, UT 84065, USAUtah Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Logan, UT 84341, USASchool of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Animal, Dairy, and Veterinary Sciences, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84341, USASyringomyelia is a form of myelodysplasia defined by the formation of one or more fluid-filled cavities within the spinal cord that do not communicate with the central canal. The defect may be congenital or acquired. Clinical signs correlate to the segment of spinal cord affected and include pain, paresis, proprioceptive deficits, alterations in sensation, scoliosis, and autonomic dysfunction. This report describes the clinical and pathologic changes in a case of acquired syringomyelia in a 10-year-old American Paint Horse mare. The horse had a six-week history of progressive proprioceptive deficits in all four limbs, bilateral pelvic limb ataxia, and muscle fasciculations that were unresponsive to treatment with stall rest, phenylbutazone, and dexamethasone. Syringomyelia was diagnosed postmortem within cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spinal cord segments. Acquired syringomyelia should be considered among differential diagnoses in adult horses displaying progressive neurologic deficits.http://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/5/2/39syringomyeliamyelodysplasiaspinal cordneurologic deficitsAmerican Paint Horse |
| spellingShingle | Jacqueline P. Kurz Kate E. Schoenhals Gordon A. Hullinger Arnaud J. Van Wettere Syringomyelia in an Adult American Paint Horse Veterinary Sciences syringomyelia myelodysplasia spinal cord neurologic deficits American Paint Horse |
| title | Syringomyelia in an Adult American Paint Horse |
| title_full | Syringomyelia in an Adult American Paint Horse |
| title_fullStr | Syringomyelia in an Adult American Paint Horse |
| title_full_unstemmed | Syringomyelia in an Adult American Paint Horse |
| title_short | Syringomyelia in an Adult American Paint Horse |
| title_sort | syringomyelia in an adult american paint horse |
| topic | syringomyelia myelodysplasia spinal cord neurologic deficits American Paint Horse |
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