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Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (view source)
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protozoal myeloencephalitis ''Vet Rec'' 141:264-267.</ref>
protozoal myeloencephalitis ''Vet Rec'' 141:264-267.</ref>
*Blindness with or without abnormal pupillary reflexes,<ref name="Pasq">Pasquini, C, Pasquini, S, Woods, P (2005) '''Guide to Equine Clinics Volume 1: Equine Medicine''' (Third edition), ''SUDZ Publishing'', 245-250.</ref>
*Blindness with or without abnormal pupillary reflexes,<ref name="Pasq">Pasquini, C, Pasquini, S, Woods, P (2005) '''Guide to Equine Clinics Volume 1: Equine Medicine''' (Third edition), ''SUDZ Publishing'', 245-250.</ref>
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Lesions of the brainstem, cerebrum or cerebellum are less frequently recognized than those of the spinal cord. Horse with severe EPM may be unable to stand or swallow and, if left untreated, progress to recumbency within 14 days to 6 months.<ref name="Pasq">Pasquini, C, Pasquini, S, Woods, P (2005) '''Guide to Equine Clinics Volume 1: Equine Medicine''' (Third edition), ''SUDZ Publishing'', 245-250.</ref> This deterioration may occur smoothly or spasmodically<ref name="Merck">Merck & Co (2008) The Merck Veterinary Manual (Eighth Edition), Merial</ref> but is likely to result in death. It has been suggested that rapidly progressive presentations reflect brainstem lesions.<ref name="Furr">Furr, M (2010) ''Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis'' in Reed, S.M, Bayly, W.M. and Sellon, D.C (2010) '''Equine Internal Medicine''' (Third Edition), ''Saunders'', Chapter 12.</ref>
Lesions of the brainstem, cerebrum or cerebellum are less frequently recognized than those of the spinal cord. Horse with severe EPM may be unable to stand or swallow and, if left untreated, progress to recumbency within 14 days to 6 months.<ref name="Pasq">Pasquini, C, Pasquini, S, Woods, P (2005) '''Guide to Equine Clinics Volume 1: Equine Medicine''' (Third edition), ''SUDZ Publishing'', 245-250.</ref> This deterioration may occur smoothly or spasmodically<ref name="Merck">Merck & Co (2008) The Merck Veterinary Manual (Eighth Edition), Merial</ref> but is likely to result in death. It has been suggested that rapidly progressive presentations reflect brainstem lesions.<ref name="Furr">Furr, M (2010) ''Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis'' in Reed, S.M, Bayly, W.M. and Sellon, D.C (2010) '''Equine Internal Medicine''' (Third Edition), ''Saunders'', Chapter 12.</ref>
====Diagnosis====
====Diagnosis====