Background: Idiopathic head tremor syndrome is a paroxysmal movement disorder of unknown etiology. Spontaneous remission may occur, but owners may request treatment in severely affected dogs with continued episodes. Controlled studies of the disease are not available. Hypothesis/Objectives A drug...
Author(s)
Schneider, N.; Potschka, H.; Reese, S.; Wielaender, F.; Fischer, A.
Publisher
Wiley, Boston, USA
Citation
Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 2020, 34, 6, pp 2571-2581
Background: Corticosteroid responsive tremor syndrome is an immune-mediated disorder that primarily affects small dogs aged 1 to 5 years. It is manifested by generalized tremors of high frequency and low amplitude, with involvement of head, trunk and limbs. The diagnosis is based on history,...
Author(s)
Freitas, D. M. de; Alves, L. C.; Alves, E. G. L.; Rosado, I. R.
Publisher
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Faculdade de Veterinária, Porto Alegre, Brazil
Citation
Acta Scientiae Veterinariae, 2019, 47, Supplement,
Idiopathic head tremor is a form of paroxysmal dyskinesia recognized as hereditary or associated with certain races, being reported in English bulldogs, doberman pinschers, and boxers. Also known as head bobbing or episodic head tremor, the affected dogs present with seizures characterized by ...
Author(s)
Caramalac, S. M.; Caramalac, S. M.; Frazílio, F. O.; Palumbo, M. I. P.
Publisher
FEPMVZ - Editora, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Citation
Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, 2018, 70, 6, pp 1731-1735
Objective. To establish signalment and phenomenology of canine idiopathic head tremor syndrome (IHTS), an episodic head movement disorder of undetermined pathogenesis. Design. Retrospective case series. Animals. 291 dogs with IHTS diagnosed between 1999 and 2013. Procedures. Clinical information...
Author(s)
Shell, L. G.; Berezowski, J.; Rishniw, M.; Nibblett, B. M.; Kelly, P.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation, New York, USA
Citation
Veterinary Medicine International, 2015, 2015, pp Article ID 165463
The idiopathic head tremor, also known as episodic head tremor, or head bobbing is an inherited paroxysmal disorder and is considered a benign condition manifested by spontaneous uncontrolled tremors. This report presents a head bobbing in a 1 year and 7 months old female French Bulldog. The...
Author(s)
Bettiol, A.; Rosa, H. M. B. da; Balsini, J. N.
Publisher
Universidade Luterana do Brasil, Canoas, Brazil
Citation
Veterinaria em foco, 2019, 17, 1, pp 48-52
A review on the classification of movement disorders in animals and clinical approaches to episodic events in veterinary medicine were discussed.
Publisher
Ontario Veterinary Medical Association (OVMA), Milton, Canada
Citation
2019 OVMA (Ontario Veterinary Medical Association) Conference, Toronto, Canada, 31 January-2 February 2019, 2019, pp 85-87
Two male neutered domestic shorthair cats were evaluated for generalised tremors. On neurological examination both cats showed whole-body tremors, worsening with stress. A mainly cerebellar disorder was suspected. Blood examination, cerebrospinal fluid analysis and electrophysiological examination...
Author(s)
Mauler, D. A.; Soens, I. van; Bhatti, S. F.; Cornelis, I.; Martlé, V. A.; Ham, L. M. van
Publisher
Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, USA
Citation
Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 2014, 16, 4, pp 378-380
Disorders affecting the control of saccadic eye movements result in involuntary saccadic oscillations and are widely reported in human medicine. Information regarding the occurrence and potential importance of saccadic oscillations in veterinary medicine is currently limited. The clinical histories ...
Author(s)
Ives, E. J.; MacKillop, E.; Olby, N. J.
Publisher
Wiley, Boston, USA
Citation
Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 2018, 32, 4, pp 1392-1396
This annual meeting is a compilation of articles from various experts dealing on new apects of floor cleaning using steam-cleaning equipment; microbial flora of the eye of healthy cats; Giardia duodenalis and Tritrichomonas foetus coinfections in cats; investigation of sample stability of kaolin...
Publisher
Schattauer GmbH, Stuttgart, Germany
Citation
Tierärztliche Praxis. Ausgabe K, Kleintiere/Heimtiere, 2015, 43, 2, pp A11-A15
A 4-year-old spayed female Maltese dog in the Korea Republic was presented for evaluation of acute onset of generalized tremor, right-sided head tilt, horizontal nystagmus and mild ataxia with a 4-day duration. However, the dog was bright, alert and responsive. The neurological examinations...
Author(s)
Kang ByeongTeck; Jung DongIn; Park Chul; Kim JuWon; Kim HaJung; Lim ChaeYoung; Ko KiJin; Cho SueKyung; Lee SoYoung; Park HeeMyung
Publisher
Korean Society of Veterinary Clinics, Seoul, Korea Republic
Citation
Journal of Veterinary Clinics, 2006, 23, 3, pp 337-339