title: Acute intraparenchymal spinal cord injury in a cat due to high-rise syndrome.
abstract: A 9-year-old spayed female Bengal Red cat was evaluated for high-rise syndrome. The cat had paraplegia of the hind limbs, intact reflexes and pain perception, and hyperesthesia in the caudal thoracic area. Mentation, cranial nerve function, forelimb proprioceptive responses, and spinal reflexes were normal. There were no abnormalities on radiographs or computed tomography scan, but magnetic resonance imaging revealed a hyperintense intraparenchymal spinal cord lesion on T2-weighted and T2 fat saturation images.
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Department of Clinical Studies, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1. robert.cruz@antechimagingservices.com
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cruz-Arámbulo
authors.forename: Stephanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nykamp
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002415:Cats; D005260:Female; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D010291:Paresis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*