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J Comp Pathol ; 151(4): 375-9, 2014 Nov.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25246180

ABSTRACT

A 10-year-old golden retriever dog was referred with a 24-h history of generalized seizures. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain found no abnormalities on 3 mm transverse sections and the dog was subsequently humanely destroyed. Microscopically there was bilaterally symmetrical focal disorganization of cortical grey matter within the tips of the right and left suprasylvian gyri of the temporal cortex. The focal abnormal cortical lamination was characterized by loss of pyramidal neurons with abnormal, irregular, angular, remaining neurons occasionally forming clusters, surrounded by fibrillary astrogliosis and microgliosis and vascular proliferation. These histological findings are consistent with focal cortical dysplasia, a cerebral cortical malformation that causes seizures in people, but not reported previously in the dog.


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Dog Diseases/pathology , Malformations of Cortical Development/veterinary , Animals , Brain/pathology , Dogs , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Male , Malformations of Cortical Development/complications , Malformations of Cortical Development/pathology , Seizures/etiology , Seizures/veterinary
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BMC Vet Res ; 8: 246, 2012 Dec 27.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23269021

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Seizures are a common problem in small animal neurology and it may be related to underlying diseases. Porencephaly is an extremely rare disorder, and in Veterinary Medicine it affects more often ruminants, with only few reports in dogs. CASE PRESENTATION: A one-year-old intact male Shih-Tzu dog was referred to Veterinary University Hospital with history of abnormal gait and generalized tonic-clonic seizures. Signs included hypermetria, abnormal nystagmus and increased myotatic reflexes. At necropsy, during the brain analysis, a cleft was observed in the left parietal and occipital lobes, creating a communication between the subarachnoid space and the left lateral ventricle, consistent with porencephaly; and also a focal atrophy of the caudal paravermal and vermal portions of the cerebellum. Furthermore, the histological examination showed cortical and cerebellar neuronal dysplasia. CONCLUSIONS: Reports of seizures due to porencephaly are rare in dogs. In this case, the dog presented a group of brain abnormalities which per se or in assemblage could result in seizure manifestation.


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Brain Diseases/veterinary , Dog Diseases/pathology , Malformations of Cortical Development/veterinary , Seizures/veterinary , Animals , Brain Diseases/complications , Brain Diseases/pathology , Dog Diseases/etiology , Dogs , Male , Malformations of Cortical Development/complications , Malformations of Cortical Development/pathology , Seizures/etiology
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BMC Neurosci ; 10: 155, 2009 Dec 23.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20030837

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Polymicrogyria is a malformation of the cerebral cortex often resulting in epilepsy or mental retardation. It remains unclear whether this pathology affects the structure and function of the corticospinal (CS) system. The anatomy and histology of the brain of one macaque monkey exhibiting a spontaneous polymicrogyria (PMG monkey) were examined and compared to the brain of normal monkeys. The CS tract was labelled by injecting a neuronal tracer (BDA) unilaterally in a region where low intensity electrical microstimulation elicited contralateral hand movements (presumably the primary motor cortex in the PMG monkey). RESULTS: The examination of the brain showed a large number of microgyri at macro- and microscopic levels, covering mainly the frontoparietal regions. The layered cortical organization was locally disrupted and the number of SMI-32 stained pyramidal neurons in the cortical layer III of the presumed motor cortex was reduced. We compared the distribution of labelled CS axons in the PMG monkey at spinal cervical level C5. The cumulated length of CS axon arbors in the spinal grey matter was not significantly different in the PMG monkey. In the red nucleus, numerous neurons presented large vesicles. We also assessed its motor performances by comparing its capacity to execute a complex reach and grasp behavioral task. The PMG monkey exhibited an increase of reaction time without any modification of other motor parameters, an observation in line with a normal CS tract organisation. CONCLUSION: In spite of substantial cortical malformations in the frontal and parietal lobes, the PMG monkey exhibits surprisingly normal structure and function of the corticospinal system.


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Malformations of Cortical Development/pathology , Malformations of Cortical Development/veterinary , Monkey Diseases/pathology , Monkey Diseases/physiopathology , Motor Cortex/pathology , Animals , Axons/pathology , Frontal Lobe/pathology , Frontal Lobe/physiopathology , Hand/physiopathology , Hand Strength , Image Processing, Computer-Assisted , Macaca , Malformations of Cortical Development/physiopathology , Motor Cortex/physiopathology , Motor Skills , Movement , Parietal Lobe/pathology , Parietal Lobe/physiopathology , Psychomotor Performance
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J Vet Intern Med ; 23(4): 871-4, 2009.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19566852

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Polymicrogyria is a disorder of cerebrocortical migration resulting in increased numbers of small, disorganized gyri. This disorder occurs in Standard Poodles and in cattle. OBJECTIVES: To describe the clinical, electroencephalographic, imaging, and histopathologic features in poodles with polymicrogyria. ANIMALS: Five Standard Poodles with histologically confirmed polymicrogyria. METHODS: Retrospective case series. Cases were obtained by personal communication with 1 of 2 authors (TJVW, DPO). RESULTS: All dogs had cortical blindness and other neurologic abnormalities including gait and behavioral changes. Magnetic resonance imaging of 3 dogs showed multiple disorganized gyri, which were especially apparent on T2-weighted dorsal plane images. Electroencephalogram (EEG) of 1 dog revealed epileptiform discharges, including both spike and spike and wave discharges with voltage maximum potentials over the parietal/occipital region. The EEG supported that the repetitive behavior displayed by the dog was a complex partial motor seizure. One dog had concurrent hydrocephalus. All dogs had occipital lobe involvement and 2 dogs had involvement of other lobes. CLINICAL IMPORTANCE: The cases presented here demonstrate a larger age range (7 weeks to 5 years) and a decreased frequency of associated hydrocephalus when compared with the previous report.


Subject(s)
Dog Diseases/pathology , Malformations of Cortical Development/veterinary , Animals , Brain/pathology , Cattle , Dogs , Malformations of Cortical Development/pathology
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