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Hydrocephalus, supratentorial diverticulum and agenesis of the interthalamic adhesion and corpus callosum in a cat: MRI findings, treatment and follow‐up
Author(s) -
Boccanera Cinzia,
Stabile Fabio,
Corvi Roberta,
Mariscoli Massimo,
Mandara Maria Teresa
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
veterinary record case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.165
H-Index - 4
ISSN - 2052-6121
DOI - 10.1136/vetreccr-2016-000416
Subject(s) - medicine , agenesis of the corpus callosum , corpus callosum , hydrocephalus , abnormality , agenesis , craniofacial , phenobarbital , epilepsy , pediatrics , anatomy , surgery , psychiatry
A four‐year‐old male neutered domestic shorthair cat was presented with a 48‐hour history of cluster of generalised tonic–clonic seizures. General examination revealed craniofacial and eye abnormalities, which were reported since birth. Epileptic seizure activity was controlled with parenteral administration of phenobarbital. The cat underwent MRI of the head, which showed hydrocephalus, supratentorial diverticulum and agenesis of the interthalamic adhesion and corpus callosum. At the time of writing (two years after diagnosis), the cat is still leading a normal life on antiepileptic treatment with phenobarbital. To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first report describing such a complex developmental abnormality in a cat.