Difference between revisions of "Cerebellar Hypoplasia"
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| + | * The animal shows tremors and ataxia. | ||
| + | * Usually associated with viral infections during gestation. | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:09, 8 March 2011
- Cerebellar hypoplasia occurs in all domestic species and is one of most common congenital CNS defects.
Aetiology
- Cerebellar hypoplasia may be:
- Inherited
- This aetiology is suspected in:
- Arab foals
- Jersey cattle
- Chows
- Corriedale sheep.
- This aetiology is suspected in:
- Environmental
- Teratogens selectively attack mitotic germinal cells of the cerebellum.
- Teratogens (the most important in bold) include:
- Inherited
View image courtesy of Cornell Veterinary Medicine
- 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.