Tag Archive for: Movement disorder
Gluten-free diet may help “Spike’s Disease”
This small study examines the clinical and serological effect of a gluten-free diet in Border Terriers with Epileptoid Cramping Syndrome ("Spike's Disease").
Term: Chorea
This week's neuro word for nerds is chorea, which is an abnormal involuntary movement disorder characterized by...
Term: Dystonia
Dystonia literally means “abnormal tone.” It is a movement disorder that is characterized by...
Characteristics of Scottie Cramp
This recent manuscript out of North Carolina State University describes the clinical findings and treatment outcome of Scottie Cramp in 31 dogs. Click on post title to read a synopsis of the article.