Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Acute intraparenchymal spinal cord injury in a cat due to high-rise syndrome.
- Journal:
- The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne
- Year:
- 2012
- Authors:
- Cruz-Arámbulo, Robert & Nykamp, Stephanie
- Affiliation:
- Veterinary Teaching Hospital · Canada
- Species:
- cat
Abstract
A 9-year-old spayed female Bengal Red cat was evaluated for high-rise syndrome. The cat had paraplegia of the hind limbs, intact reflexes and pain perception, and hyperesthesia in the caudal thoracic area. Mentation, cranial nerve function, forelimb proprioceptive responses, and spinal reflexes were normal. There were no abnormalities on radiographs or computed tomography scan, but magnetic resonance imaging revealed a hyperintense intraparenchymal spinal cord lesion on T2-weighted and T2 fat saturation images.
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