Granulomatous Amebic Meningoencephalitis Causing the Syndrome of Inappropriate Secretion of Antidiuretic Hormone in a Dog

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 230-234

  Brofman, Peter J ^a   Knostman, Katherine A B ^a   DiBartola, Stephen P ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINDAMYCIN; DEXAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE; DOXYCYCLINE FOSFATEX; METOCLOPRAMIDE; METRONIDAZOLE; VASOPRESSIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER; BODY TEMPERATURE; BRAIN VENTRICLE DILATATION; CENTRAL VENOUS PRESSURE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; DISEASE COURSE; DOG; DRUG ELIMINATION; HYPOTHERMIA; LYMPHOCYTOPENIA; MACROCYTIC ANEMIA; MENINGOENCEPHALITIS; MICRODIALYSIS; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN ELECTROPHORESIS; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; VETERINARY MEDICINE; WATER DEPRIVATION; ACANTHAMOEBA; AMEBIASIS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; BLOOD; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTION; FEMALE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; SCHWARTZ BARTTER SYNDROME; URINE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANIS FAMILIARIS;

ACANTHAMOEBA; AMEBIASIS; ANIMALS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM PROTOZOAL INFECTIONS; DOGS; FEMALE; INAPPROPRIATE ADH SYNDROME;

EID: 0038317937     PISSN: 08916640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1892/0891-6640(2003)17<230:GAMCTS>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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