Term
| PNS Clinical Signs (general) |
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Definition
paresis or paralysis
short gait
exercise intolerance shifting weight/trying to lay down
placing usually intact
decreased or absent spinal reflexes
myopathies may be absent, decreased or normal
decreased muscle tone or atrophy |
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Term
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Definition
absence of dystrophin
dystrophin-muscle protein |
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Term
| Congenital Myasthenia Gravis |
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Definition
congenital abnormality where there are not enough ACh muscle receptors
Jack Russell, Siamese |
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Term
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Definition
catabolic steriods
muscle atrophy
catabolism of muscle of Type II fiber atrophies |
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Term
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Definition
unilateral pelvic limb stiffness
progresses to other limb involvement |
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Term
| Acute Canine Polyradiculoneuritis |
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Definition
inflammation of peripheral nerve roots
short stiff gait progressing to flaccid LMN tetraparesis/plegia
hyperesthesia
may have facial weakness
7-24 days after contact with raccoon or antigen
monitor patients for progressive period for respiratory failure
supportive care |
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Term
| Acquired Myasthenia Gravis Signs in cats |
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Definition
ventroflexion of head and neck
megaesophagus
test with edrophonium chloride (short acting AChE inhibitor) |
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Term
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Definition
interruption of nerve conduction without damage to axon
recovery within 1-6 weeks |
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Term
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Definition
| interruption of axon from cell body |
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Term
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Definition
| complete severence of nerve trunk |
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