Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Temporohyoid osteoarthropathy and unilateral facial nerve paralysis in a horse.
- Journal:
- The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne
- Year:
- 2003
- Authors:
- Yadernuk, Lisa M
- Affiliation:
- Western College of Veterinary Medicine · Canada
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A 13-year-old female horse was taken to the vet because she was losing weight and had paralysis on the left side of her face. After some tests, the vets found that she had a condition called temporohyoid osteoarthropathy, which means there was abnormal growth in the joints and bones near her ear. The left side was worse than the right. Unfortunately, the treatment she received did not help her condition much, if at all.
Abstract
A 13-year-old broodmare was referred for weight loss and left facial nerve paralysis. Bilateral temporohyoid osteoarthropathy was diagnosed based on proliferation of the temporohyoid joints and stylohyoid bones on radiographs and guttural pouch endoscopy. The left side was more severely affected. Treatment resulted in little or no improvement.
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