From: Porencephaly and cortical dysplasia as cause of seizures in a dog
Test | Response |
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Mentation | depressed |
Motor coordination | ataxia, forelimb hypermetria, weak gait |
Limb movement | flaccid tetraparesis, hindlimbs more affected than forelimbs |
Myotatic reflex | increased in all four limbs |
Muscle atrophy | mild |
Proprioceptive positioning | present in forelimbs, absent in hindlimbs |
Righting reaction | normal |
Intention tremor | present |
Nystagmus | horizontal |
Pupillary light reflex | normal, both direct and consensual |
Menace reflex | absent |
Pain | delayed response superficial pain, normal deep pain |