Terms: Spinal cord crossword

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This week's neuro words for nerds post is a new crossword puzzle.

Quiz: Chronic thoracic limb lameness

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This week's quiz features a 10yr Labrador Retriever with a 6-month history of left thoracic limb lameness. Test your neuro knowledge against these 4 questions!

Imaging: Olfactory bulb/frontal lobe mass

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An 11-year-old castrated male Golden Retriever was presented for seizures. MRI was performed and representative images are shown below. What are your differentials?

Quiz: Mass on head

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The picture above is a 7-year-old castrated male Labrador Retriever was presented for evaluation of a mass on the head. The neurological and physical exams were normal other than what is shown.

Term: Solve the rebus #1

Solve the rebus puzzle to view this week's neuro words for nerds term.

NADX? Unexpected neuro deficit in a Dobie

An 8-year-old castrated male Doberman Pinscher was presented to the ER Department for evaluation of pelvic limb lameness. A neuro consult was requested to differentiate neuro vs. ortho lameness. The lameness was determined to be due to musculoskeletal disease, but an unrelated neurologic deficit was found.

Quiz: Botulism

You are presented with a dog that has diffuse lower motor neuron dysfunction. One of your differential diagnoses is botulism. Test your neuro knowledge.

Term: Intracranial compliance

The brain is an eloquent, soft structure housed within a thick, rigid, non-compliant skull. In health, there is a delicate equilibrium between...

Quiz: Circling Boxer

You are presented with a 12-year-old intact male Boxer dog following a sudden onset of circling to the left. Test your neuro knowledge on these 4 questions.

Neuro words for nerds crossword

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Trying something fun this week! Check out the first Neuro Words for Nerds crossword puzzle!

Localize: LHL weakness in a Lab mix

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A 6-year-old castrated male Lab mix was presented to the Emergency Department for evaluation of a sudden onset of abnormal gait two hours earlier. No known trauma.

Quiz: Traumatic brain injury

This week's quiz features 5 questions about traumatic brain injury.