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Acute clinical onset chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy in a dog
Author(s) -
Molín Jéssica,
Márquez Mercedes,
Raurell Xavier,
Matiasek Kaspar,
Ferrer Isidre,
Pumarola Martí
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
muscle and nerve
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 145
eISSN - 1097-4598
pISSN - 0148-639X
DOI - 10.1002/mus.22134
Subject(s) - chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy , medicine , polyneuropathy , pathology , polyradiculoneuropathy , guillain barre syndrome , immunology , antibody
We report a case of acute‐onset ambulatory paraparesis with electrophysiological abnormalities compatible with axonal and demyelinating lesions in a Rottweiler dog. Although the clinical findings were compatible with acute canine idiopathic polyneuropathy, postmortem investigations revealed a chronic demyelinating polyneuropathy affecting the nerve roots. Due to the combination of acute clinical presentation and chronic pathologic features, this case is consistent with the acute‐onset form of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (A‐CIDP). Muscle Nerve 44: 441–443, 2011