Grade | Severity of syringomyelia |
---|---|
0 | none |
1 | central canal dilation under two millimetres |
2 | central canal dilation of more than 2 millimetres, a pre-syrinx or syrinx |
MRI finding | Number of cases affected | |
---|---|---|
Cerebellar herniation | 37 | |
Degree of caudal displacement of the | Grade 1 | 24 |
cerebellar vermis | Grade 2 | 13 |
Syringomyelia | Grade 1 | 15 |
Grade 2 | 22 | |
Medullary kinking | 33 | |
Presyrinx | 19 | |
Ventriculomegaly | 8 |
Clinical sign | Number of dogs affected | Percentage (%) |
---|---|---|
Neuropathic pain | 37 | 100 % |
Spontaneous vocalization | 37 | 100 % |
Scratching | 30 | 81% |
Facial rubbing | 11 | 29.7% |
Paw licking | 4 | 10.8% |
Air licking | 4 | 10.8% |
Tail chasing | 2 | 5.4% |
Seizures | 1 | 2.7% |
Unilateral facial paralysis | 1 | 2.7% |