Granulomatous meningoencephalitis

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dc.contributor.other University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Dept. of Companion Animal Clinical Studies
dc.contributor.upauthor Van Schoor, Mirinda
dc.date.accessioned 2010-11-05T06:50:13Z
dc.date.available 2010-11-05T06:50:13Z
dc.date.created 2008
dc.date.issued 2010-11-05T06:50:13Z
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dc.description.abstract Granulomatous meningoencephalitis (GME) is an idiopathic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system of dogs and less commonly of cats. It is likely that GME is an autoimmune disease, although infectious and neoplastic causes have also been suggested. Three morphological forms of the disease have been described : an ocular form, a focal form and a diffuse (or disseminated) form. Cerebral spinal fluid may present pleocytosis of monocytes and lymphocytes, as well as mild protein elevation. Brain imaging may reveal multifocal lesions predominantly in the white matter of the central nervous system with the focal form of the disease, while brain parenchyma normally has a heterogeneous appearance in the diffuse form. GME is normally treated with corticosteroid immunosuppressive therapy with additional radiation therapy recommended for the focal form of the disease. Cyclosporine has also been successfully used to treat GME in some dogs. Prognosis of GME is generally poor, with survival times ranging from weeks to years. en
dc.description.abstract REFERENCES: 1. Adamo, FP & O’Brien, RT 2004, ‘Use of cyclosporine to treat granulomatous meningoencephalitis in three dogs’ Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, no. 225, vol. 8, pp. 1211-1216. [http://0-avmajournals.avma.org] 2. Platt, SR & Olby, NJ (eds) 2004, ‘BSAVA manual of canine and feline neurology’ 3rd ed., British Small Animal Veterinary Association, Gloucester, p. 168. 3. Morgan, RV 2007, ‘Handbook of small animal practice’ 5th ed., Saunders Elsevier, Philadelphia, p. 245. en
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dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2263/15211
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dc.subject Veterinary intensive care en
dc.subject Inflammation en
dc.subject Central nervous system en
dc.subject Brain imaging en
dc.subject Corticosteroid immunosuppressive therapy en
dc.subject Cyclosporine en
dc.subject.lcsh Veterinary critical care en
dc.subject.lcsh Veterinary medicine -- South Africa en
dc.subject.lcsh Veterinary emergencies en
dc.title Granulomatous meningoencephalitis en
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