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by Marilyn on 22 July 2022 - 15:07
Hi all. I wish to pick your brains to see if anybody out there has heard of any cerebellum anomalies in the GDS.
by Marilyn on 23 July 2022 - 06:07
Further to my post, to explain a little. My epileptic GSD was found to have a cerebellum which is not fully developed. This seems quite common in some breeds although the GSD is thus far not mentioned.
Logan’s neuro does not feel this was the cause of his seizures. It happens while developing in the womb and dogs, cats, horses etc are born symptomatic.
Logan had a very slight scuff of his left hind leg as a youngster, and as he has 1 mutated gene for DM I put it down to that.
On his 2nd MRI on his brain the cerebellum anomaly was noticed. The neuro checked the first MRI and there it was. As he had no balance or sight problems we felt that it was non important.
He went into Status Epilepticus last January and the activity seems to have slightly damaged the cerebellum and a couple of symptoms are now showing.
I am simply making this query so that Ihave some idea what I am dealing with.
Logan’s neuro does not feel this was the cause of his seizures. It happens while developing in the womb and dogs, cats, horses etc are born symptomatic.
Logan had a very slight scuff of his left hind leg as a youngster, and as he has 1 mutated gene for DM I put it down to that.
On his 2nd MRI on his brain the cerebellum anomaly was noticed. The neuro checked the first MRI and there it was. As he had no balance or sight problems we felt that it was non important.
He went into Status Epilepticus last January and the activity seems to have slightly damaged the cerebellum and a couple of symptoms are now showing.
I am simply making this query so that Ihave some idea what I am dealing with.
by Elkoorr on 07 August 2022 - 04:08
Epilepsy is usually not associated with the cerebellum unless its due to lesions or tumors. Even with hypotrophy the cerebellum can function pretty normal. Your main functions there are balance and coordination. Epilepsy most often originates in the temporal lobes. since your dog has an abnormal cerebellum, the changes that he has other abnormalities are high. They might be too small to visualize with even an MRI.
I dont think the scuffing as young dog had anything to do with being a carrier for DM, if so, it would have further degenerated and not gotten better. It could have been a seizure that affected the motor cortex and caused some associated mass effect. But this is speculation on my site without seeing the MRI.
For the long run you pretty much have to keep his seizures under control with medications. Sometimes meds stop working, and you have to change them up. Depending of the severity of the seizures, you will have to think about your dogs comfort and quality of life, as well as your safety as severe seizures can lead to confusion and aggression. I am sorry you are dealing with such.
I dont think the scuffing as young dog had anything to do with being a carrier for DM, if so, it would have further degenerated and not gotten better. It could have been a seizure that affected the motor cortex and caused some associated mass effect. But this is speculation on my site without seeing the MRI.
For the long run you pretty much have to keep his seizures under control with medications. Sometimes meds stop working, and you have to change them up. Depending of the severity of the seizures, you will have to think about your dogs comfort and quality of life, as well as your safety as severe seizures can lead to confusion and aggression. I am sorry you are dealing with such.
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