17 Skull tumour INITIAL PRESENTATION Seizures. INTRODUCTION Head trauma usually has to be severe to cause lasting signs. SIGNALMENT An 11-year-old female Jack Russell terrier. CASE PRESENTING SIGNS A recent onset of seizures CASE HISTORY The first seizure began 20 minutes after the dog’s head was knocked by an opening door. A lump on the side of the dog’s skull was noted by the owners at this time. For the following 5 months the seizures occurred spontaneously every 2 weeks and consisted of a 5 minutes generalized tonic-clonic seizure followed by a post-ictal period lasting several hours during which time the dog did not recognize or respond to the owner. On one occasion, the dog seizured a few hours after the veterinarian pressed the right-sided skull mass. The seizure pattern had changed recently with three seizures occurring during the week prior to referral. Inter-ictally the dog remained house-trained but had been seen to bump into the furniture and miss its footing when ascending stairs. The claws were heard to drag on the linoleum floor. Episodes of twitching, jerking and clamping the jaws shut, and generally appearing quieter than normal were also observed. These inter-ictal changes had become more noticeable in the 2 weeks prior to referral. The dog had not been treated with any medication. CLINICAL EXAMINATION The dog was quiet but mentally responsive. The gait was normal. The menace response was absent on the left. The placing responses and hopping were all decreased on the left. A raised mass could be seen and palpated (gently) on the right parietal skull. Only gold members can continue reading. Log In or Register to continue You may also needPost-ictal behaviour changeHead traumaFlea allergic dermatitisDermatophytosis in a Jack Russell terrierLameness: Nerve root tumoursExtraction of permanent teethIdiopathic epilepsyThe cancer patient with general lumps and bumps Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window) Related Tags: Saunders Solutions in Veterinary Practice Small Animal Neurology Sep 3, 2016 | Posted by admin in SMALL ANIMAL | Comments Off on Skull tumour
17 Skull tumour INITIAL PRESENTATION Seizures. INTRODUCTION Head trauma usually has to be severe to cause lasting signs. SIGNALMENT An 11-year-old female Jack Russell terrier. CASE PRESENTING SIGNS A recent onset of seizures CASE HISTORY The first seizure began 20 minutes after the dog’s head was knocked by an opening door. A lump on the side of the dog’s skull was noted by the owners at this time. For the following 5 months the seizures occurred spontaneously every 2 weeks and consisted of a 5 minutes generalized tonic-clonic seizure followed by a post-ictal period lasting several hours during which time the dog did not recognize or respond to the owner. On one occasion, the dog seizured a few hours after the veterinarian pressed the right-sided skull mass. The seizure pattern had changed recently with three seizures occurring during the week prior to referral. Inter-ictally the dog remained house-trained but had been seen to bump into the furniture and miss its footing when ascending stairs. The claws were heard to drag on the linoleum floor. Episodes of twitching, jerking and clamping the jaws shut, and generally appearing quieter than normal were also observed. These inter-ictal changes had become more noticeable in the 2 weeks prior to referral. The dog had not been treated with any medication. CLINICAL EXAMINATION The dog was quiet but mentally responsive. The gait was normal. The menace response was absent on the left. The placing responses and hopping were all decreased on the left. A raised mass could be seen and palpated (gently) on the right parietal skull. Only gold members can continue reading. Log In or Register to continue You may also needPost-ictal behaviour changeHead traumaFlea allergic dermatitisDermatophytosis in a Jack Russell terrierLameness: Nerve root tumoursExtraction of permanent teethIdiopathic epilepsyThe cancer patient with general lumps and bumps Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window) Related
