Disease Information

Dachshund* dogs have been reported with the following diseases involving the nervous system

​Autoimmune Polymyositis
Cerebellar Vermian Hypoplasia
Dermoid Sinus
Dysautonomia
Globoid Cell Leukodystrophy
Hepatic Encephalopathy  
Hydrocephalus
Idiopathic Epilepsy
Idiopathic Tremor Syndrome
Intervertebral Disk Disease
Laryngeal Paralysis/Polyneuropathy
Megaesophagus
Narcolepsy/Cataplexy
Neoplasia
Neuromyotonia
Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis
Polyneuropathy/Laryngeal Paralysis Complex
Progressive Myelomalacia
Spondylosis Deformans  

note- diseases are listed in alphabetical order not in order of prevalence or significance

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*For more information on neurologic diseases in Dachshund dogs, follow the links below:
Dachshund (Miniature), Dachshund (Dappled), Dachshund (Long-Haired), Dachshund (Miniature Long-Haired), Dachshund (Smooth-Haired), Dachshund (Miniature Smooth-Haired), Dachshund (Wire-Haired), Dachshund (Miniature Wire-Haired)