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Steroid Responsive Tremor Syndrome in a Maltese Dog  

Kang, Byeong-Teck (Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University)
Jung, Dong-In (Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University)
Park, Chul (Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University)
Kim, Ju-Won (Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University)
Kim, Ha-Jung (Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University)
Lim, Chae-Young (Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University)
Ko, Ki-Jin (Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University)
Cho, Sue-Kyung (Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University)
Lee, So-Young (Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University)
Park, Hee-Myung (Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University)
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Journal of Veterinary Clinics / v.23, no.3, 2006 , pp. 337-339 More about this Journal
Abstract
A 4-year-old, spayed female Maltese dog was presented for evaluation of acute onset of generalized tremor, right-sided head tilt, horizontal nystagmus, and mild ataxia with 4-day duration. However, the dog was bright, alert, and responsive. The neurological examinations revealed that bilateral horizontal-, positional nystagmus, and mild ataxia. Menace responses were also absent in both eyes. Typically, moderate generalized intension tremors were noted in four limbs and the head. No abnormalities were found in hemogram, radiography, and magnetic resonance imaging(MRI). Cytologic examination of cerebrospinal fluid(CSF) revealed a mild nonsuppurative inflammation. Thus, steroid responsive tremor syndrome(SRTS) was strongly suspected because of its inflammatory and idiopathic features. The dog excellently responded to immunosuppressive doses of corticosteroid. Therefore, we definitively diagnosed the dog as SRTS based on the exclusion of other causes of the tremor, clinical signs, and response to treatment. This is a first case report of SRTS in our country and we here describe clinical and neurological features in SRTS.
Keywords
steroid responsive tremor syndrome; generalized tremor; Maltese dog; cerebrospinal fluid; magnetic resonance imaging;
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