title: Diffuse cerebral encephalopathy associated with hydrocephalus and cholesterinic granulomas in a horse.
abstract: Cholesterinic granulomas, commonly found at necropsy in aged horses, may cause neurologic signs by obstructing the interventricular foramina, resulting in hydrocephalus. Diffuse cerebral disease in horses may not always result in rapid progression of clinical signs. Intermittency of neurologic signs may be associated with intermittent increases in CSF pressure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, MS 39762.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: T L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Jennings
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles / Q000473:pathology; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006736:Horses; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D002784:Cholesterol