1. Magnetic resonance images of the brain of a normal dog (a to c) and an 18-month-old Staffordshire bull terrier (d) with a 12-month progressive history of an abnormal gait and seizures (e to g).
Magnetic resonance images of the brain of a normal dog (a to c) and an 18-month-old Staffordshire bull terrier (d) with a 12-month progressive history of an abnormal gait and seizures (e to g). Neurological examination suggested a multifocal neurological localisation with involvement of the cerebellum and forebrain. The T2-weighted midline sagittal image reveals diffuse increased signal throughout the cerebellum (e, white arrow) and hyperintense lesions within the brainstem (e, *) when compared to that of a normal dog (a). There are bilaterally symmetrical and diffuse changes throughout the forebrain with a loss of distinction between the grey and white matter when compared to a normal dog. Further increases in signal intensity are present within the thalamus (f, *) and the mesencephalon (g, *), which are not seen in the normal dog (b and c, respectively)‏
Mark Lowrie In Practice 2014;36:30-36
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