Background: Overdrainage and collapse of the hemispheres is a potential severe complication after surgical treatment of internal hydrocephalus using ventriculoperitoneal shunts. Here we describe a case of a spontaneous hemispheric ventricular collapse in an untreated dog with congenital ...
Author(s)
Olszewska, A.; Farke, D.; Schmidt, M. J.
Publisher
BioMed Central Ltd, London, UK
Citation
Irish Veterinary Journal, 2020, 73, 5, pp (25 March 2020)
Hydrocephalus is defined as an excessive accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the cranial cavity and dilation of the ventricular system. It is not a specific disease, but rather a multifactorial disorder with a variety of pathophysiological mechanisms. Is a common congenital or acquired...
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Săvescu, M.; Neagu, G.; Tudor, R.; Vlăgioiu, C.; Predoi, G.
Publisher
Facultatea de Medicină Veterinară, Timișoara, Romania
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Lucrari Stiintifice - Universitatea de Stiinte Agricole a Banatului Timisoara, Medicina Veterinara, 2019, 52, 1, pp 82-86
Hydrocephalus is a congenital or acquired neurological disorder in dogs, associated with the excessive accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). The factors contributing to hydrocephalus development are diverse and not always possible to determine. The aim of this article was to present two cases...
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Teodorowski, O.; Teodorowski, P.; Kiona, M.; Loskot, M.; Winiarczyk, S.; Wójcik, A.; Adaszek, Ł.
Publisher
Polskie Towarzystwo Nauk Weterynaryjnych, Lublin, Poland
Citation
Medycyna Weterynaryjna, 2020, 76, 3, pp 155-158
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate signalment, clinical findings, and outcomes of dogs with congenital hydrocephalus treated medically with orally administered prednisolone or surgically by ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement. DESIGN: Retrospective case series. ANIMALS: 40 client-owned dogs. PROCEDURES:...
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Gillespie, S.; Gilbert, Z.; Decker, S. de
Publisher
American Veterinary Medical Association, Schaumburg, USA
Citation
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 2019, 254, 7, pp 835-842
Hydrocephalus can be defined as an active distension of the ventricular system of the brain related to inadequate passage of cerebrospinal fluid from point of production to its point of absorption. Clinically, hydrocephalus can be classified as congenital or acquired. Congenital hydrocephalus is...
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Armașu, M.; Musteață, M.; Stanciu, G. D.; Mocanu, D.; Solcan, G.
Publisher
Facultatea de Medicină Veterinară, Timișoara, Romania
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Lucrari Stiintifice - Universitatea de Stiinte Agricole a Banatului Timisoara, Medicina Veterinara, 2015, 48, 4, pp 21-29
In this study we described two different indications of ventriculo- and cystoperitoneal shunting (VPS, CPS) procedures in six dogs, including their clinical data and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations. One dog had moderate and two dogs had severe congenital hydrocephalus, one was...
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László, L.; Kálmán, C.; Gábor, N.
Publisher
Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest, Hungary
Citation
Acta Veterinaria Hungarica, 2020, 68, 1, pp 95-104
Background: Several case series and case reports have been published about idiopathic hydrocephalus treatment in dogs and cats using ventriculoperitoneal shunts (VPS). Objectives: To determine the risk and type of complications in dogs and cats after VPS placement. Animals: Sixteen papers were...
Author(s)
Gradner, G.; Kaefinger, R.; Dupré, G.
Publisher
Wiley, Boston, USA
Citation
Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 2019, 33, 2, pp 403-412
Congenital malformations are considered structural and functional defects of different regions of the body that occur during embryogenesis and are seen immediately after parturition. The causes can be genetic, environmental or a combination of both. Most of these malformations have a genetic...
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Marc, S.; Spătaru, I. I.; Mircu, C.; Torda, I.; Otavă, G.
Publisher
Facultatea de Medicina Veterinara, Timisoara, Romania
Citation
Lucrari Stiintifice - Universitatea de Stiinte Agricole a Banatului Timisoara, Medicina Veterinara, 2022, 55, 2, pp 125-134
The congenital hydrocephalus is characterized in animals by high accumulation of cephalorachidian fluid (CRF) in cranium, due a viral infection of central nervous system of fetus during its development; due genetic predisposition or also due dystocia problems at birth. The main clinical, diagnosis...
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Balaminut, L. F.; Pires, A. C. M.; Troncarelli, M. Z.
Publisher
Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, Brazil
Citation
Veterinária e Zootecnia, 2017, 24, 4, pp 639-649
The objective of this report was to present ten cases of congenital hydrocephalus in dogs and information about the race, sex, age, neurological signs, the findings of complementary tests and response to therapy. 10 dogs were referred to the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital of the UFSM, being...
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Chaves, R. O.; Copat, B.; Fabretti, A. K.; Feranti, J. P. S.; Oliveira, M. T. de; Elias, B. C.; Gomes, L. A.; Mazzanti, A.
Publisher
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Faculdade de Veterinária, Porto Alegre, Brazil
Citation
Acta Scientiae Veterinariae, 2015, 43, Supplement, pp 106