Granulomatous meningoencephalomyelitis in six dogs.
An acute progressive CNS disease characterized by fever, nystagmus, head tilt, facial paralysis, circling, and cervical pain was studied in 6 mature dogs. The term "granulomatous meningoencephalomyelitis" was proposed for the disease complex, which was characterized pathologically by disseminated granulomatous lesions having a predilection for brainstem structures.
D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D004285:Dogs; D004679:Encephalomyelitis / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology