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Nervous System
Nervous System Introduction
expand / collapseOverview of Nervous System
Basic Sensory and Motor Functions
Divisions and Effects of Lesions
Mechanisms of Disease
The Neurologic Evaluation
History in Neurologic Disease
expand / collapsePhysical and Neurologic Examinations
expand / collapse Evaluation of the Head
expand / collapse I. Olfactory
Tests
Signs of Dysfunction
expand / collapse II. Optic
Visual Tests
Pupillary Light Reflex
Ophthalmoscopic Examination
Signs of Dysfunction
expand / collapse III. Oculomotor
Tests
expand / collapse IV. Trochlear
Test
Signs of Dysfunction
expand / collapse V. Trigeminal
Tests
Signs of Dysfunction
expand / collapse VI. Abducent
Tests
Signs of Dysfunction
expand / collapse VII. Facial
Tests
Signs of Dysfunction
expand / collapse VIII. Vestibulocochlear
Tests
Signs of Dysfunction
expand / collapse IX. Glossopharyngeal and X. Vagus
Tests
Signs of Dysfunction
expand / collapse XI. Spinal Accessory
Tests
Signs of Dysfunction
expand / collapse XII. Hypoglossal
Tests
Signs of Dysfunction
Evaluation of the Gait
expand / collapse Evaluation of the Neck and Thoracic Limbs
Wheelbarrow
Tonic Neck and Eye
Conscious Proprioceptive Positioning
Placing
Hopping
Righting
Spinal Reflexes
Muscle Atrophy
Sensation
expand / collapse Evaluation of the Trunk, Pelvic Limbs, Anus, and Tail
Cutaneous Trunci and Panniculus Reflex
Postural Reactions
Spinal Reflexes
Muscle Atrophy
Sensation
Schiff-Sherrington Phenomenon
Clinical Pathology in Neurologic Disease
Cerebrospinal Fluid Analysis
Imaging in Neurologic Disease
Electrodiagnosis in Neurologic Disease
expand / collapse Principles of Therapy of Neurologic Disease
Seizure Control
Acute Spinal Cord Injury
Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
Antiedema Drugs
Muscle Relaxants
Antimicrobial Therapy
Nursing Care
Congenital and Inherited Anomalies of the Nervous System
Overview of Congenital and Inherited Anomalies of the Nervous System
expand / collapse Congenital and Inherited Cerebral Disorders
Large Animals
Small Animals
expand / collapse Congenital and Inherited Cerebellar Disorders
Large Animals
Small Animals
expand / collapse Congenital and Inherited Brain Stem Disorders
Small Animals
expand / collapse Congenital and Inherited Spinal Cord Disorders
Large Animals
Small Animals
expand / collapse Neuromuscular Disorders
Large Animals
Small Animals
expand / collapse Congenital and Inherited Multifocal Disorders of the Nervous System
expand / collapseLarge Animals
Generalized Metabolic and Lysosomal Storage Disorders
expand / collapseSmall Animals
Lysosomal Storage Disorders
expand / collapseMiscellaneous Congenital Disorders of the Nervous System
Large Animals
Small Animals
Demyelinating Disorders
expand / collapseOverview of Demyelinating Disorders
Etiology and Epidemiology
expand / collapseClinical Findings
Lesions
Diagnosis
Treatment, Control, and Prevention
Diseases of the Peripheral Nerve and Neuromuscular Junction
Overview of Diseases of the Peripheral Nerve and Neuromuscular Junction
expand / collapse Degenerative Diseases of the Peripheral Nerve and Neuromuscular Junction
Acquired Laryngeal Paralysis
Equine Laryngeal Paralysis
Dancing Doberman Disease
Distal Denervating Disease
Distal Polyneuropathy of Rottweilers
Idiopathic Facial Paralysis
Stringhalt
expand / collapse Inflammatory Disorders of the Peripheral Nerve and Neuromuscular Junction
Acquired Myasthenia Gravis
Acute Idiopathic Polyradiculoneuritis
Chronic Relapsing Idiopathic Polyradiculoneuritis
Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
Polyneuritis Equi
Protozoal Polyradiculoneuritis
Trigeminal Neuritis
expand / collapse Metabolic Disorders of the Peripheral Nerve and Neuromuscular Junction
Diabetic Neuropathy
Hypothyroid Neuropathy
expand / collapse Neoplasia of the Peripheral Nerve and Neuromuscular Junction
Nerve Sheath Tumors
Paraneoplastic Neuropathy
expand / collapse Nutritional Disorders of the Peripheral Nerve and Neuromuscular Junction
Pantothenic Acid Deficiency
Riboflavin Deficiency in Chickens
expand / collapse Toxic Disorders of the Peripheral Nerve and Neuromuscular Junction
Botulism
Ionophore Toxicity
Organophosphate Poisoning
Tick Paralysis
expand / collapse Trauma of the Peripheral Nerve and Neuromuscular Junction
Brachial Plexus Avulsion
Peripheral Nerve Injuries
Calving Paralysis
Facial Nerve Trauma
expand / collapse Vascular Diseases of the Peripheral Nerve and Neuromuscular Junction
Ischemic Neuromyopathy
Diseases of the Spinal Column and Cord
Overview of Diseases of the Spinal Column and Cord
expand / collapse Degenerative Diseases of the Spinal Column and Cord
Cervical Spondylomyelopathy
Degenerative Lumbosacral Stenosis
Degenerative Myelopathy of Dogs
Equine Degenerative Encephalomyelopathy
Intervertebral Disk Disease
Equine Motor Neuron Disease
Degeneration of Motor Neurons
Metabolic Storage Disorders
Spondylosis Deformans
expand / collapse Inflammatory and Infectious Diseases of the Spinal Column and Cord
Bacterial Diseases
Rickettsial Diseases
Viral Diseases
Fungal Diseases
Protozoal Diseases
Parasitic Diseases
Idiopathic Inflammatory Diseases
Neoplasia of the Spinal Column and Cord
expand / collapse Nutritional Disorders of the Spinal Column and Cord
Copper Deficiency
Hypervitaminosis A
Thiamine Deficiency
Trauma of the Spinal Column and Cord
expand / collapse Toxic Disorders of the Spinal Column and Cord
Arsenic Poisoning
Delayed Organophosphate Intoxication
Sorghum Poisoning
Tetanus
expand / collapse Vascular Diseases of the Spinal Column and Cord
Fibrocartilagenous Embolism
Postanesthetic Hemorrhagic Myelopathy in Horses
Dysautonomia
expand / collapse Feline Dysautonomia
expand / collapseClinical Findings
Lesions
Diagnosis
Treatment and Prognosis
expand / collapse Canine Dysautonomia
Clinical Findings
Leporine Dysautonomia
expand / collapse Equine Dysautonomia
expand / collapseClinical Findings
Lesions
Diagnosis
Treatment
Facial Paralysis
expand / collapseOverview of Facial Paralysis
Clinical Findings and Lesions
Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy
expand / collapseOverview of Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy
Pathogenesis
Clinical Signs
Diagnosis
Treatment and Prognosis
Limb Paralysis
expand / collapseOverview of Limb Paralysis
Clinical Findings and Lesions
Diagnosis and Treatment
Meningitis, Encephalitis, and Encephalomyelitis
expand / collapseOverview of Meningitis, Encephalitis, and Encephalomyelitis
expand / collapseEtiology and Pathogenesis
Bacterial Infections
Viral Infections
Infections Caused by Parasites
Fungal Infections
Idiopathic/Immune Mediated
expand / collapseClinical Findings
Lesions
Diagnosis
Treatment
Motion Sickness
Overview of Motion Sickness
Neoplasia of the Nervous System
expand / collapseOverview of Neoplasia of the Nervous System
Classification
expand / collapseIncidence
Brain Tumors
Spinal Cord Tumors
Peripheral Nerve Tumors
Clinical Findings
Diagnosis
Prognosis and Treatment
Paraneoplastic Disorders of the Nervous System
Overview of Paraneoplastic Disorders of the Nervous System
Polioencephalomalacia
expand / collapseOverview of Polioencephalomalacia
Etiology, Pathogenesis, and Epidemiology
expand / collapseClinical Findings
Lesions
Diagnosis
Treatment and Prevention
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
expand / collapseOverview of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
Etiology
Transmission, Epidemiology, and Pathogenesis
Clinical Findings
Diagnosis
Treatment and Control
Zoonotic Risk
Chronic Wasting Disease
expand / collapseOverview of Chronic Wasting Disease
Etiology
Transmission, Epidemiology, and Pathogenesis
expand / collapseClinical Findings
Lesions
Diagnosis
Treatment and Control
Zoonotic Risk
Scrapie
expand / collapseOverview of Scrapie
Etiology, Transmission, and Pathogenesis
Clinical Findings
Diagnosis
Control
Equine Viral Encephalomyelitis
expand / collapseOverview of Equine Viral Encephalomyelitis
expand / collapseEtiology and Epidemiology
Alphaviruses
Flaviviruses
Bunyaviruses
expand / collapseClinical Findings
Lesions
Diagnosis
Treatment
Prognosis
Prevention
Zoonotic Risk
Louping Ill
expand / collapseOverview of Louping Ill
Etiology and Transmission
Pathogenesis, Clinical Findings, and Lesions
Diagnosis
Treatment and Control
Zoonotic Risk
Pseudorabies
expand / collapseOverview of Pseudorabies
Etiology
Epidemiology
expand / collapseClinical Findings and Pathogenesis
Lesions
Diagnosis
Treatment and Control
Rabies
expand / collapseOverview of Rabies
Etiology and Epidemiology
Transmission and Pathogenesis
expand / collapseClinical Findings
Furious Form
Paralytic Form
Species Variations
Diagnosis
Control
Management of Suspected Rabies Cases—Exposure of Pets
Zoonotic Risk
Teschovirus Encephalomyelitis
expand / collapseOverview of Teschovirus Encephalomyelitis
expand / collapseEtiology, Epidemiology, and Pathogenesis
Clinical Findings
Lesions
Diagnosis
Treatment and Control
Sporadic Bovine Encephalomyelitis
expand / collapseOverview of Sporadic Bovine Encephalomyelitis
Etiology and Epidemiology
expand / collapseClinical Findings
Lesions
Diagnosis
Treatment
Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis
expand / collapseOverview of Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis
Etiology and Epidemiology
expand / collapseClinical Findings
Lesions
Diagnosis
Treatment
Prevention and Control
CNS Diseases Caused by Helminths and Arthropods
expand / collapseOverview of CNS Diseases Caused by Helminths and Arthropods
Immature (Larval) Stages of Parasites of Carnivorous Animals
Immature Stages of Parasites Exhibiting a Neurotropic Affinity
Erratic or Aberrant Parasites
Incidental Parasites
Facultative Parasites
expand / collapse Cestodes Causing CNS Disease
Coenurosis
Cysticercosis
Echinococcosis
expand / collapse Trematodes Causing CNS Disease
Paragonimiasis
Schistosomiasis
Troglotremiasis
expand / collapse Nematodes Causing CNS Disease
Ascarids
Filarids
Metastrongyles
Rhabditorids
Miscellaneous Nematodes
Arthropods Causing CNS Disease
Tick Paralysis
expand / collapseOverview of Tick Paralysis
Etiology, Epidemiology, and Pathogenesis
Clinical Findings
Diagnosis
Treatment
Prognosis
Prevention and Control
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