Pituitary Apoplexy
Pituitary apoplexy results from acute hemorrhage or ischemic infarction within the pituitary gland, typically associated with a pituitary adenoma.
Age of Onset: Greater than 8 years of age (range 4-14 years)
Sex Predisposition: Any sex of animal can be affected
Clinical Course:
Clinical signs often present acutely
Clinical signs often present acutely
Clinical Signs:
Behavioral/Mental Awareness
Altered mentation/head pressing
Seizures
Restlessness/Anxiety/Pacing
Posture and Appearance
Posture change (kyphosis or decerebrate posturing)
Movement
Gait or posture changes
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Ataxia
Cranial Nerves
Cranial neuropathies (varying cranial nerve deficits)
Vestibular dysfunction
Vision loss
Anisocoria
Menace deficit
Internal ophthalmoplegia
Nystagmus
Special Functions (e.g. respiration; urination)
Inappropriate urination
Painful Reactions
Cervical or head hyperpathia
Other
Endocrinopathy (Hyperadrenocorticism or Hypothyroidism)
Gastrointestinal dysfunction (vomiting and ptyalism)
Hyperthermia
Bradycardia
Behavioral/Mental Awareness
Altered mentation/head pressing
Seizures
Restlessness/Anxiety/Pacing
Posture and Appearance
Posture change (kyphosis or decerebrate posturing)
Movement
Gait or posture changes
Collapse
Ataxia
Cranial Nerves
Cranial neuropathies (varying cranial nerve deficits)
Vestibular dysfunction
Vision loss
Anisocoria
Menace deficit
Internal ophthalmoplegia
Nystagmus
Special Functions (e.g. respiration; urination)
Inappropriate urination
Painful Reactions
Cervical or head hyperpathia
Other
Endocrinopathy (Hyperadrenocorticism or Hypothyroidism)
Gastrointestinal dysfunction (vomiting and ptyalism)
Hyperthermia
Bradycardia
Intracranial- middle cranial fossa
Unknown
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