Table 1 |
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| Neurological examination of the dog with porencephaly and focal cerebellar vermis atrophy | |
| Test | Response |
| Mentation | depressed |
| Motor coordination | ataxia, forelimb hypermetria, weak gait |
| Limb movement | flaccid tetraparesis, hindlimbs more affected than forelimbs |
| Myotatic reflex | increased in all four limbs |
| Muscle atrophy | mild |
| Proprioceptive positioning | present in forelimbs, absent in hindlimbs |
| Righting reaction | normal |
| Intention tremor | present |
| Nystagmus | horizontal |
| Pupillary light reflex | normal, both direct and consensual |
| Menace reflex | absent |
| Pain | delayed response superficial pain, normal deep pain |
Machado et al. BMC Veterinary Research 2012 8:246 doi:10.1186/1746-6148-8-246
