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Paraparesis is a very common presentation in small animal veterinary practice and can be caused by orthopaedic, muscle, neuromuscular junction, nerve and spinal cord dysfunction. This chapter looks at clinical signs, lesion localization, pathophysiology, neurodiagnostic investigation, differential diagnosis, degenerative diseases, anomalous diseases, metabolic diseases, neoplastic diseases, nutritional diseases, inflammatory diseases, idiopathic diseases, traumatic diseases, toxic diseases, vascular diseases.
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Serial videos showing disease progression over time in a number of Boxers with ataxia, paraparesis, UMN paraplegia, LMN paraplegia and tetraparesis (with both UMN and LMN signs). (See page 302 in the Manual)
A 7-year-old Miniature Schnauzer presented with acute onset left pelvic limb plegia and signs of right pelvic limb paresis after running in the yard. Myelography and CSF analysis were within normal limits. The dog started to regain strength in the right pelvic limb and was ambulating without assistance 10 days after the incident. The left pelvic limb remained weaker. (See pages 325 and 326 in the Manual)