Magnetic resonance imaging of neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis in a border collie.
A castrated male border collie 23 months of age weighing 19.4 kg was referred to the Animal Medical Center of Nihon University with complaints of visual disturbance and behavioral abnormality, hyperacusis and morbid fear. The MRI examination revealed the slight dilated cerebral sulci and cerebellar fissures and left ventricular enlargement. This is the first report of MRI findings of canine neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis.
Koie
Hiroshi
H
Laboratory of Comprehensive Veterinary Clinical Studies, Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Bioresouce Sciences, Nihon University, Kanagawa, Japan.
Shibuya
Hisashi
H
Sato
Tsuneo
T
Sato
Akane
A
Nawa
Koji
K
Nawa
Yuko
Y
Kitagawa
Masato
M
Sakai
Manabu
M
Takahashi
Tomoko
T
Yamaya
Yoshiki
Y
Yamato
Osamu
O
Watari
Toshihiro
T
Tokuriki
Mikihiko
M
D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004285:Dogs; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D009472:Neuronal Ceroid-Lipofuscinoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*