title: Common neurologic diseases of older animals.
abstract: Of the various neurologic diseases that affect dogs and cats, some are more often encountered in older animals. Physical diagnosis may be challenging, as multiple disease processes that may minic neurologic disease can be present in the same animal. A diligent, complete neurologic examination should lend for an accurate neuroanatomical diagnosis. Once a level of involvement is determined, knowledge of diseases affecting the particular area of the nervous system will provide for appropriate diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis. Although neurologic diseases are still often devastating, successful management of many of these diseases will afford better quality of life during the geriatric years.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University, Pullman, USA.
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Bagley
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000473:pathology*; D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D002415:Cats; D002490:Central Nervous System / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D004285:Dogs; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D009423:Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D009460:Neurologic Examination / Q000662:veterinary; D017933:Peripheral Nervous System / Q000473:pathology