Congenital unilateral absence of the corticospinal tract in a Siamese cat.
A Siamese kitten presented with mild gait dysfunction associated with periodic circling. Pathologic investigation revealed unilateral (right-sided) absence of the corticospinal (pyramidal) tract throughout its normal course. Although an infectious cause cannot be completely ruled out a genetic etiology was suspected.
Palmer
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Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 0ES, UK.
Jeffery
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Franklin
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D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology*; D002415:Cats; D005260:Female; D011712:Pyramidal Tracts / Q000473:pathology*; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*