Oligodendroglial Vacuolar Degeneration in the Bilateral Motor Cortices and Astrocytosis in Epileptic Beagle Dogs

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 107-111

  Morita, Takehito ^a   Shimada, Akinori ^a   Ohama, Eisaku ^b   Umemura, Takashi ^c   Fukuda, Satoshi ^d  

^a TOTTORI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TOTTORI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF RADIOLOGICAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Canine; Epilepsy; Gliosis; Oligodendrocyte

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELL VACUOLE; DOG; DOG DISEASE; EPILEPSY; EPILEPTIC STATE; FATALITY; GLIOSIS; MALE; MOTOR CORTEX; OLIGODENDROGLIA; PATHOLOGY;

ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; EPILEPSY; FATAL OUTCOME; GLIOSIS; MALE; MOTOR CORTEX; OLIGODENDROGLIA; STATUS EPILEPTICUS; VACUOLES;

EID: 0033073590     PISSN: 7653697     EISSN: 1782155X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.61.107     Document Type: Article

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