Difference between revisions of "Cerebellar Hypoplasia"

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* The cerebellum is smaller than normal and oftenrudimentary.
 
* Microscopy shows a highly disorganised architecture.
 
* The animal shows tremors and ataxia.
 
* Usually associated with viral infections during gestation.
 
  
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Revision as of 13:13, 15 February 2011

Cerebellar hypoplasia (calf). Image courtesy of BioMed Archive.
  • Cerebellar hypoplasia occurs in all domestic species and is one of most common congenital CNS defects.

Aetiology

View image courtesy of Cornell Veterinary Medicine