Sensory Ganglioradiculoneuritis (Sensory Neuropathy/Ganglioradiculitis)
Sensory ganglioradiculoneuritis is a disease of adult dogs that present often with an acute onset and slowly progressive gait disorder due to disorder of neurons carrying information regarding general proprioception.
Age of Onset: Greater than 8 years of age
Sex Predisposition: Any sex of animal can be affected
Clinical Course:
Clinical signs often present acutely and worsen over the course of several months
Clinical signs often present acutely and worsen over the course of several months
Clinical Signs:
Movement
Ataxia
Dysmetria (pelvic limbs > thoracic limbs)
Excessive over-flexion of limbs
Tetraparesis
Proprioception
Proprioceptive deficits
Cranial Nerves
Facial hypalgesia
Reduced palpebral reflex
Spinal Reflexes
Reduced/absent patellar reflexes
Crossed extensor reflex
Special Functions (e.g. respiration; urination)
Difficult prehension
Dysphagia
Megaesophagus
Pain Sensation
Reduced nociception
Movement
Ataxia
Dysmetria (pelvic limbs > thoracic limbs)
Excessive over-flexion of limbs
Tetraparesis
Proprioception
Proprioceptive deficits
Cranial Nerves
Facial hypalgesia
Reduced palpebral reflex
Spinal Reflexes
Reduced/absent patellar reflexes
Crossed extensor reflex
Special Functions (e.g. respiration; urination)
Difficult prehension
Dysphagia
Megaesophagus
Pain Sensation
Reduced nociception
Diffuse central and peripheral nervous system (sensory tracts and nerves)
Unknown
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