Head trauma in the feline patient – an update

Opperman, Emma

doi:10.1111/vnj.12147

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“…Caution should be taken because its use may lead to a slight increase in intracranial pressure (Raslan and Bhardwaj 2007). If there are side effects, naloxone can be used as an antagonist, reversing the effect of this drug (Armitage-Chan et al 2006;Sande and West 2010;Opperman 2014).…”

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Traumatic brain injury in dogs and cats: a systematic review

Santos¹,

Caldas²,

Santos³

et al. 2018

Vet. Med. - Czech

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Traumatic brain injury occurs frequently in dogs and cats due to motor vehicle accidents, falls and crush injuries. The primary lesion occurs at the time of injury and causes direct, irreversible damage to the brain parenchyma and vasculature. Secondary lesions occur in the minutes following the trauma due to a combination of physical and biochemical changes that lead to intracranial hypertension. Therefore, knowing the pathophysiology of the cranioencephalic trauma is essential for treatment directed at minimising secondary damage. The approach to the patient affected by traumatic brain injury is based on the ABCD of trauma, guided by the neurological examination with the aid of imaging exams and adequate therapeutic measures. The treatment of patients with cranioencephalic trauma is still in many ways controversial. For that reason, this literature review aims to address the main points regarding the pathophysiology of this disease and to describe the clinical and surgical therapeutic options currently available.

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“…However, side effects are more difficult to reverse using naloxone compared to opioids (ArmitageChan et al 2006;BTF 2007c;Sande and West 2010;Opperman 2014). …”

Section: Pain Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%

Traumatic brain injury in dogs and cats: a systematic review

Santos¹,

Caldas²,

Santos³

et al. 2018

Vet. Med. - Czech

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“…Due to the progression of forebrain and/or brainstem damage, the pupils are observed as mydriatic and response to light stimuli. These clinical signs could be associated with brain herniation accompanied by altered consciousness and cardiorespiratory patterns (Platt 2008, Sande and West 2010, Opperman 2014, Dewey and Fletcher 2015. Glaucoma represents a diverse group of diseases.…”

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Eye Injuries in Cats with Head Trauma

Parlak¹,

Akyol²,

Zamirbekova³

et al. 2021

Kocatepe Veterinary Journal

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Head trauma may lead to damage of soft tissue and bones of skull by an external force. The modified Glasgow coma scale (mGCS) is used to evaluate the prognosis and classify the neurological status of cats and dogs with head trauma. The aim of this study is determine the ophtalmic pathologies and the incidence of these pathologies as a result of head trauma in cats. In addition, any possible correlation between intraocular pressure (IOP) and mGCS will be investigated in traumatized cats. The animal material of the study consisted of 18 cats with acute head trauma. The animals were properly restricted so that mGCS scores were recorded. Systematic eye examination was performed as far as the clinical condition of the patient allowed during the clinical examination and treatment of the traumatized cats. Proptosis was observed in 4 cats (22.22%) as unilaterally in 3 cats and bilaterally in 1 cat. Subconjunctival hemorrhage was observed in 7 cats (38.88%) as bilaterally in 2 cats and unilaterally in 5 cats. Unilateral hyphema was observed in 2 cats (11.11%). Three cats had anisocoria (16.66%), 2 cats had unilateral nystagmus (11.11%), and 1 cat had unilateral Horner's syndrome (5.55%). In cats with glaucoma the median mGCS was 8 (score 4-15), while non-glaucoma the median mGCS was 9 (score 6-14). However, no statistical correlation was found between mGCS and glaucoma (p>0.05). The results of this study indicate that glaucoma, subconjunctival hemorrhage and proptosis are the most common pathologies in cats with head trauma and these pathologies should not be ignored during the intervention of the head trauma patients. In addition, it is thought that irreversible loss of vision can be prevented by frequently repeated IOP measurements, regardless of the mGCS score, in cases with head trauma.

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Nursing the feline neurological patient with a traumatic brain injury

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2021

Veterinary Nursing Journal

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Head trauma in the feline patient – an update

Abstract: Head trauma and subsequent brain injury is observed frequently in practice; although it is very difficult to estimate the number of cases seen each year. Cats are most often the victims admitted for this clinical reason.

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Traumatic brain injury in dogs and cats: a systematic review

Traumatic brain injury in dogs and cats: a systematic review

Eye Injuries in Cats with Head Trauma

Nursing the feline neurological patient with a traumatic brain injury

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