The association between Chiari-like malformation, ventriculomegaly and seizures in cavalier King Charles spaniels

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 195, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 235-237

  Driver, C J ^a   Chandler, K ^a   Walmsley, G ^a   Shihab, N ^a   Volk, H A ^a  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cavalier King Charles spaniel; Chiari like malformation; Epilepsy; Ventriculomegaly

Indexed keywords

ARNOLD CHIARI MALFORMATION; ARTICLE; BRAIN VENTRICLE DILATATION; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DOG; EEG ABNORMALITY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; FOCAL EPILEPSY; KING CHARLES SPANIEL; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEIZURE; SYMPTOM;

ANIMALS; ARNOLD-CHIARI MALFORMATION; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; HYDROCEPHALUS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEIZURES;

EID: 84873151446     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: 15322971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2012.05.014     Document Type: Article

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