Term: Osmotic myelinolysis

Dissolution of the myelin sheaths of nerve fibers due to...

Localize: Lab with chronic ataxia

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8 1/2 yr MC Lab is brought in for evaluation following a 4-month history of weakness/incoordination

Quiz: Name that nerve!

This week's quiz follows up on Monday's neuro words for nerds term, dermatome.

Term: Dermatome

A cutaneous region that is supplied by...

Localize: Droopy faced Cocker

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A 7 1/2 year castrated male Cocker Spaniel was diagnosed 6 months earlier at another local referral veterinary hospital with right-sided facial paralysis and peripheral vestibular disease.

Imaging: Not just bilateral CCL

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A 3-year-old castrated male Old English Bulldog was presented to the surgery department for evaluation of cruciate ligament injury, but the dog was unable to stand and walk on all four limbs.

Quiz: Such a pain in the neck!

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Test your neuro skills against these 4 questions.

Term: Pneumocephalus

Pneumocephalus is the presence of gas (usually air) in the...

Localize: Down Miniature Schnauzer

5-year-old castrated male Miniature Schnauzer is presented for an acute onset of inability to walk

Quiz: PLR and anisocoria

Test your neuro knowledge against today's questions about PLR and anisocoria.

Term: Otoacoustic emission

The cochlea doesn't just receive and transmit sounds, it can also produce sounds.

Localize: Weak Cocker

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7-year-old spayed female Cocker Spaniel is brought in for evaluation following an acute onset of pelvic limb weakness 2 days earlier.