title: Inflammatory disease of the central nervous system.
abstract: Inflammatory diseases involving the central nervous system can be difficult to diagnose and frustrating to treat. The clinician can maximize successful treatment of these patients by recognizing the clinical signs in the early stages of disease, following a logical diagnostic plan to identify the specific etiologic agent involved, and formulating an appropriate and aggressive therapeutic plan. Treatment will not always be successful owing to lack of effective treatments and irreversible neurologic damage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine, College Station.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Luttgen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D002415:Cats; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D004285:Dogs; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D008581:Meningitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D009187:Myelitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*