title: Neurologic diseases.
abstract: The responses of apparently healthy newborn foals to neurologic testing differ significantly from those of adult horses. These responses and the diagnostic techniques pertinent to neurologic problems are reviewed as a basis for evaluation of the compromised neonatal foal. The more frequently encountered neurologic diseases are discussed in a problem-oriented format. These clinical problems include behavioral abnormalities, convulsions, changes in consciousness, blindness, ataxia without loss of strength, ataxia with weakness and paralysis, and the floppy foal.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D001176:Arthrogryposis / Q000662:veterinary; D001259:Ataxia / Q000662:veterinary; D001522:Behavior, Animal; D001766:Blindness / Q000662:veterinary; D001906:Botulism / Q000662:veterinary; D002385:Cataplexy / Q000662:veterinary; D002526:Cerebellar Diseases / Q000662:veterinary; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000662:veterinary; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000662:veterinary; D004861:Herpesvirus 1, Equid; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006736:Horses; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000662:veterinary; D008581:Meningitis / Q000662:veterinary; D008590:Meningoencephalitis / Q000662:veterinary; D008659:Metabolic Diseases / Q000662:veterinary; D009123:Muscle Hypotonia / Q000662:veterinary; D009187:Myelitis / Q000662:veterinary; D009290:Narcolepsy / Q000662:veterinary; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D009460:Neurologic Examination / Q000662:veterinary; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000662:veterinary; D059348:Peripheral Nerve Injuries; D011818:Rabies / Q000662:veterinary; D012640:Seizures / Q000662:veterinary; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000002:abnormalities; D013124:Spinal Injuries / Q000662:veterinary; D013131:Spine / Q000002:abnormalities; D013742:Tetanus / Q000662:veterinary; D014474:Unconsciousness / Q000662:veterinary; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000662:veterinary