Disease Information

Maltese​​ dogs have been reported with the following diseases involving the nervous system​​​

Arachnoid Cyst
Atlantoaxial Luxation
Autoimmune Polymyositis
Chiari-Like Malformation/Syringomyelia
Deafness
Granulomatous Meningoencephalitis
Hepatic Encephalopathy
Hydrated Nucleus Pulposus Extrusion
Hydrocephalus
Hyperlipidemia
Idiopathic Epilepsy
Idiopathic Tremor Syndrome
Intervertebral Disk Disease
Leukoencephalomyelitis and Polyneuritis
Meningoencephalitis of Unknown Origin
Metabolic Encephalopathy
Myokymia
Necrotizing Meningoencephalitis
Neoplasia
Paroxysmal Dyskinesia
Progressive Myelomalacia​
Polyradiculoneuritis
Sensory Ganglioradiculitis
Spondylosis Deformans
Steroid Responsive Myelitis

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

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