Generalized Tremor (Idiopathic Tremor Syndrome/White Shaker Syndrome)
Generalized tremors can occur as a result of a variety of pathophysiologic processes, including hypomyelination, toxicities, electrolyte imbalances, or inflammatory central nervous system diseases.
Age of Onset: Less than 1 year of age
Sex Predisposition: Any sex of animal can be affected
Clinical Course:
Variable - With the inflammatory form (“Generalized tremor syndrome”) animals may initially have intermittent episodes with progress to persistent whole body tremors.
Variable - With the inflammatory form (“Generalized tremor syndrome”) animals may initially have intermittent episodes with progress to persistent whole body tremors.
Clinical Signs:
Behavioral/Mental Awareness
Altered mentation
Posture and Appearance
Wide-based stance
Movement
Diffuse whole body tremor
Ataxia
Paresis
Proprioception
Proprioceptice deficits
Cranial Nerves
Vestibular signs (head tilt and nystagmus)
Extraocular muscle tremor resulting in rapid movements of the eye often mistaken for nystagmus (opsoclonus)
Behavioral/Mental Awareness
Altered mentation
Posture and Appearance
Wide-based stance
Movement
Diffuse whole body tremor
Ataxia
Paresis
Proprioception
Proprioceptice deficits
Cranial Nerves
Vestibular signs (head tilt and nystagmus)
Extraocular muscle tremor resulting in rapid movements of the eye often mistaken for nystagmus (opsoclonus)
Diffuse neuromuscular
Unknown
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