Acute non-ambulatory tetraparesis attributable to cranial cervical intervertebral disc disease in a cat

Maritato, Karl C.; Colón, José A.; Mauterer, John V.

doi:10.1016/j.jfms.2007.03.009

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“…38 Recently, various investigators have published single case reports or case series of cats with IVDD, and there are 17 reports describing a total of 44 clinically affected cats with 50 intervertebral disc protrusions published between 1981 and November 2009. 1,35,[39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53] One case report from 1971 was not considered, because the author later included the same case in a study on spinal lymphosarcoma. 54 Based on the information provided in these publications and including data from 8 cats from Marioni-Henry and colleagues, 1 the median and mean age of cats with clinical signs of IVDD was 8 years (range 1.5-17 years; 28 male cats and 16 female).…”

Section: Intervertebral Disc Diseasementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Thirty cats had surgery, and 16 of them had an excellent outcome with the cat returning to normal; 5 cats had a good outcome with some residual neurologic deficits, 5 had a fair outcome, 3 were lost to follow-up, and 1 died. 1,35,[39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53] Ten cats were treated conservatively, 3 cats had a good outcome, and 1 an excellent outcome after treatment with corticosteroids, acupuncture, and physical therapy. Among the cats with IVDD treated conservatively, 1 cat had a poor outcome, 1 died, and 4 were euthanized; the remaining 5 cats were euthanized immediately after the diagnosis.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Among the cats with IVDD treated conservatively, 1 cat had a poor outcome, 1 died, and 4 were euthanized; the remaining 5 cats were euthanized immediately after the diagnosis. 1,35,[39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53]…”

Section: Intervertebral Disc Diseasementioning

confidence: 99%

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Feline Spinal Cord Diseases

Marioni‐Henry

2010

Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice

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The objective of this article is to review the recent literature that reports on the most common diseases affecting the spinal cord of cats, and to draw some general conclusions that will be useful to formulate diagnosis and prognosis for feline spinal patients. The most common types of feline spinal cord diseases documented were inflammatory/infectious diseases, and feline infectious peritonitis was the most common disease, representing approximately 50% of all feline myelitis. Neoplasms were documented in approximately 25% of cases; lymphosarcoma was the most common tumor affecting the spinal cord of cats, with reported prevalence between 28% and 40%. Cats diagnosed with spinal lymphosarcoma were significantly younger (median age 4 years) than cats with other spinal cord tumors (median age 10 years). Cats with clinical signs of intervertebral disc disease had a median age of 8 years, and 67% had Hansen type I disc protrusions. The most commonly affected intervertebral disc was at the L4 to L5 intervertebral disc space. Fibrocartilaginous embolism-affected older cats (median age 10 years), seemed to predominate in the cervicothoracic intumescence, and clinical signs were markedly lateralized, especially when the cervical region was affected.

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Section: Intervertebral Disc Diseasementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Intervertebral Disc Diseasementioning

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Feline Spinal Cord Diseases

Marioni‐Henry

2010

Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice

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“…Although several reports describe the incidence, clinical presentation, imaging features, and clinical outcome of clinically significant feline IVDH, the evidence published on feline IVDH remains limited compared with that for dogs and man. Kathmann et al suggested a higher incidence of IVDH in purebred cats; British shorthairs and Persians were also overrepresented in a retrospective study of 31 cats with thoracolumbar (TL) IVDH .…”

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Clinical presentation, magnetic resonance imaging features, and outcome in 6 cats with lumbar degenerative intervertebral disc extrusion treated with hemilaminectomy

Hamilton‐Bennett

Behr

2019

Veterinary Surgery

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Objective: To describe the clinical presentation, magnetic resonance imaging features, and outcome of cats treated with hemilaminectomy for intervertebral disc extrusion (IVDE). Study design: Short case series.Animals: Six cats. Methods: Medical records were reviewed for signalment, onset, duration, and severity of clinical signs, magnetic resonance imaging features, surgical findings, and clinical outcome with a minimum postoperative follow-up of 4 weeks. Results: Our population included 6 cats with a median age of 8.6 years, consisting predominantly of males (n = 5) and purebred cats (n = 4). An acute onset and short duration of progressive clinical signs of myelopathy was the most common presentation; spinal hyperesthesia was present in 3 cats. A large volume of extradural material was identified by MRI within the lumbar vertebral column of each cat, causing marked spinal cord compression. The most common sites affected were L2-L3 (n = 2) and L6-L7 (n = 2). Follow-up after hemilaminectomy was available in 5 cats: 4 had normal voluntary motor function, and 1 had recurrence of acute paraplegia, compromised nociception, and an extensive T2w hyperintense intramedullary lesion according to MRI. All 4 cats with preoperative urinary incontinence remained incontinent for at least 1 week despite good voluntary motor function of pelvic limbs. Conclusion: Intervertebral disc extrusion was diagnosed by MRI in all 6 cats, most commonly at L2-3 and L6-7. Hemilaminectomy resulted in a good to excellent outcome in 4 of 5 cats. Clinical significance: Feline IVDE can be diagnosed by MRI and carry a good prognosis after surgical decompression, although urinary continence may be delayed despite good pelvic limb voluntary motor function.

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“…Medical and surgical treatment options exist for the management of intervertebral disc disease in both dogs and cats (2,5,(8)(9)(10). Clinically relevant cervical(C) intervertebral disc disease accounts for approximately 16% of canine cases, while the incidence appears to be lower in cats, with most studies evaluating thoracolumbar disc disease (1,11). Various surgical techniques have been reported in the management of cervical intervertebral disc disease in dogs, including ventral slot, dorsal laminectomy and cervical hemilaminectomy.…”

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Ventral Slot Surgery to Manage Cervical Intervertebral Disc Disease in Three Cats

Cappello

Alexander

Decker

2018

Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol

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Ventral slot surgery can be used to achieve effective cervical spinal cord decompression with a good long-term outcome in the management of feline cervical intervertebral disc herniation. To avoid creating an excessively wide slot with the potential for postoperative complications including vertebral sinus haemorrhage, vertebral instability or ventral slot collapse, careful surgical planning was performed with preoperative measurement of the desired maximum slot dimensions.

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Acute non-ambulatory tetraparesis attributable to cranial cervical intervertebral disc disease in a cat

Cited by 12 publications

References 15 publications

Feline Spinal Cord Diseases

Feline Spinal Cord Diseases

Clinical presentation, magnetic resonance imaging features, and outcome in 6 cats with lumbar degenerative intervertebral disc extrusion treated with hemilaminectomy

Ventral Slot Surgery to Manage Cervical Intervertebral Disc Disease in Three Cats

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