Episodic Mandibular Tremor
Episodic mandibular tremors are rapid transient tremors of the mandible, commonly seen as teeth chattering in dogs.
Age of Onset: Middle age to older dogs (Greater than 3 years of age)
Sex Predisposition: Any sex of animal can be affected
Clinical Course:
Clinical signs typically do not progress and are episodic and of short-duration (Less than 1 minute). Episodes seem to increase in intensity by yawning, eating, or performing any activity associated with opening the mouth. In between episodes, dogs have no other neurologic abnormalities.
Clinical signs typically do not progress and are episodic and of short-duration (Less than 1 minute). Episodes seem to increase in intensity by yawning, eating, or performing any activity associated with opening the mouth. In between episodes, dogs have no other neurologic abnormalities.
Clinical Signs:
Behavioral/Mental Awareness
Lip smacking may accompany the tremor in some dogs
Movement
Teeth chattering
Behavioral/Mental Awareness
Lip smacking may accompany the tremor in some dogs
Movement
Teeth chattering
Neuromuscular/peripheral nerve/nerve root
Unknown
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