Immune‐mediated polyneuropathy in cats: Clinical description, electrodiagnostic assessment, and treatment

Autor: Nicolas Van Caenegem, Léa Arti, Thibaut Troupel, Aurélien Jeandel, Hélène Vandenberghe, Vincent Mayousse, Stella Papageorgiou, Kirsten Gnirs, Stéphane Blot
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Vol 37, Iss 3, Pp 1088-1099 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1939-1676
0891-6640
DOI: 10.1111/jvim.16701
Popis: Abstract Background Suspected immune‐mediated polyneuropathy has been increasingly reported in cats, especially in the last decade, but the condition remains poorly understood. Objectives Refine the clinical description and review the classification of this condition based on electrodiagnostic investigation and evaluate the benefit of corticosteroid treatment and L‐carnitine supplementation. Animals Fifty‐five cats presented with signs of muscular weakness and electrodiagnostic findings consistent with polyneuropathy of unknown origin. Methods Retrospective, multicenter study. Data from the medical records were reviewed. The owners were contacted by phone for follow‐up at the time of the study. Results The male‐to‐female ratio was 2.2. The median age of onset was 10 months, with 91% of affected cats being
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