Peripheral vestibular syndrome with unilateral facial nerve paralysis associated hypothyroidism in boxer dog - Case report

Autor: Galvão, André Luiz Baptista [UNESP], Munhoz, Thiago Demarchi [UNESP], Da Costa, Paula Ferreira [UNESP], D'Angelo, Giuliana Tessari, Dos Santos Costa, Sabrina, De Vasconcellos, Amanda Leal [UNESP], Karcher, Débora Emy [UNESP], Tinucci-Costa, Mirela [UNESP]
Přispěvatelé: Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Clínica Médica de Pequenos Animais
Jazyk: portugalština
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Scopus
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Popis: Made available in DSpace on 2022-04-29T07:13:28Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2013-12-01 The vestibular syndrome is a frequent ocurrence in clinical practice, particularly fo small animals. Clinical manifestations include head tilt, falling, rolling, walking in small circles, nystagmus, horner's syndrome, facial nerve paralysis and tremor. Peripheral vestibular disorders are more routine than the central, being described as possible causes otitis media, congenital diseases, aminoglycoside ototoxicity and hypothyroidism. The hypothyroidism can promote polyneuropathy in dogs with cranial nerve involvement, megaesophagus and laryngeal paralysis. The present report aims to describe a case of Boxer dog, six years old, with peripheral vestibular syndrome and unilateral facial nerve palsy due to hypothyroidism. FCAV Unesp, Jaboticabal (SP) Clínica Médica de Pequenos Animais, Upis Planaltina (GO) Depto. de Clínica e Cirurgia Veterinária FCAV Unesp, Jaboticabal (SP) FCAV Unesp, Jaboticabal (SP) Depto. de Clínica e Cirurgia Veterinária FCAV Unesp, Jaboticabal (SP)
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