title: Neurological manifestations of ear disease in dogs and cats.
abstract: There are four major neuroanatomical structures associated with the ear that, when damaged, result in different neurologic clinical signs. These structures are the facial nerve, the ocular sympathetic tract, the vestibular receptors, and the cochlea. The clinical signs associated with disorders of each structure are discussed, followed by a summary of the diseases that should be considered in each case. The article begins with a description of the neuroanatomy of each of these structures.
authors.affiliation: Davies Veterinary Specialists, Manor Farm Business Park, Higham Gobion, UK. lsg@vetspecialists.co.uk
authors.forename: Laurent S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Garosi
authors.forename: Mark L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Lowrie
authors.forename: Natalie F
authors.initials: NF
authors.lastname: Swinbourne
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002415:Cats; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004285:Dogs; D004423:Ear / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D006732:Horner Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary; D009460:Neurologic Examination / Q000662:veterinary*; D015837:Vestibular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary