Cerebellar Abiotrophy/Cerebellar Cortical Abiotrophy/Cerebellar Cortical Degeneration/Cerebellar Degeneration
Cerebellar abiotrophy results from a loss of vital substance for continued life of the neuron. Many of these diseases are associated with loss of purkinje cells.
Age of Onset: Clinical signs may be present from birth to 6 months of age
Sex Predisposition: Any sex of animal can be affected
Clinical Course:
Clinical signs typically worsen over the course of months to years.
Clinical signs typically worsen over the course of months to years.
Clinical Signs:
Posture and Appearance
Wide-based stance
Movement
Hypermetria
Spasticity
Intention tremor
Ataxia
Rolling on side
“lurching” or forward-falling movements
Staggering
Falling
"bunny hopping" gait of the pelvic limbs
Proprioception
Proprioceptive deficits
Cranial Nerves
Absent menace
Vertical nystagmus
Positional nystagmus
Posture and Appearance
Wide-based stance
Movement
Hypermetria
Spasticity
Intention tremor
Ataxia
Rolling on side
“lurching” or forward-falling movements
Staggering
Falling
"bunny hopping" gait of the pelvic limbs
Proprioception
Proprioceptive deficits
Cranial Nerves
Absent menace
Vertical nystagmus
Positional nystagmus
Cerebellum
Suspected autosomal recessive inheritance
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