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Magnetic resonance imaging findings in dogs with steroid-responsive meningitis-arteritis in the UK and their clinical significance: 53 cases (2013-2021) (2024)
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Jones, B., Agthe, P., Scarpante, E., Crawford, A., Black, V., Espadas, I., Formoso, S., & Fraser, A. (2024). Magnetic resonance imaging findings in dogs with steroid-responsive meningitis-arteritis in the UK and their clinical significance: 53 cases (2013-2021). Journal of Small Animal Practice, https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.13775

Objectives: To describe the MRI findings in a UK referral population of dogs with steroid-responsive meningitis-arteritis and to determine if they were associated with any specific clinical features or outcomes. Materials and Methods: We performed a... Read More about Magnetic resonance imaging findings in dogs with steroid-responsive meningitis-arteritis in the UK and their clinical significance: 53 cases (2013-2021).

Clinical features, treatment, and outcome of juvenile dogs with meningoencephalitis of unknown etiology (2024)
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Galer, J., Forward, A., Hughes, J., Crawford, A., Behr, S., Cherubini, G., Cornelis, I., & Royaux, E. (2024). Clinical features, treatment, and outcome of juvenile dogs with meningoencephalitis of unknown etiology. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.17126

Background: The information relating to the outcome specifically for juvenile dogs with meningoencephalitis of unknown etiology (MUE) is lacking. Objectives: To describe the clinical presentation, diagnostic findings, treatment, and outcome in a coho... Read More about Clinical features, treatment, and outcome of juvenile dogs with meningoencephalitis of unknown etiology.

Respiratory compromise in French bulldogs presented with intervertebral disc extrusion (2023)
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Foster, E., West, N., Butterfield, S., Rusbridge, C., & Crawford, A. (2023). Respiratory compromise in French bulldogs presented with intervertebral disc extrusion. Veterinary Record, https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.3603

BackgroundFrench bulldogs hospitalised for the management of intervertebral disc extrusion (IVDE) are frequently affected by respiratory compromise, typically brachycephalic-associated upper respiratory obstruction and/or aspiration events. We evalua... Read More about Respiratory compromise in French bulldogs presented with intervertebral disc extrusion.

Respiratory compromise in French bulldogs presented with intervertebral disc extrusion (2023)
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Foster, E., West, N., Butterfield, S., Rusbridge, C., & Crawford, A. (in press). Respiratory compromise in French bulldogs presented with intervertebral disc extrusion. Veterinary Record, https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.3603

Background
French bulldogs hospitalised for the management of intervertebral disc extrusion (IVDE) are frequently affected by respiratory compromise, typically brachycephalic-associated upper respiratory obstruction and/or aspiration events. We eval... Read More about Respiratory compromise in French bulldogs presented with intervertebral disc extrusion.

Clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment, and outcome in 8 dogs and 2 cats with global hypoxic-ischemic brain injury (2010-2022) (2023)
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Crawford, A., Beltran, E., Danciu, C., & Yaffy, D. (2023). Clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment, and outcome in 8 dogs and 2 cats with global hypoxic-ischemic brain injury (2010-2022). Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.16790

BackgroundGlobal hypoxic-ischemic brain injury (GHIBI) results in variable degrees of neurological dysfunction. Limited data exists to guide prognostication on likelihood of functional recovery. HypothesisProlonged duration of hypoxic-ischemic insult... Read More about Clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment, and outcome in 8 dogs and 2 cats with global hypoxic-ischemic brain injury (2010-2022).

Bacterial meningitis secondary to otogenic infection in 10 French bulldogs: A retrospective case series (2023)
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Butterfield, S., Whittaker, D., Tabanez, J., Carrete, J., Pitchford, C., Mattias, C., Crawford, A., & Rusbridge, C. (2023). Bacterial meningitis secondary to otogenic infection in 10 French bulldogs: A retrospective case series. Veterinary Record Open, 10(1), https://doi.org/10.1002/vro2.63

BackgroundThere is limited published information to guide the clinical management of bacterial meningitis/encephalitis in dogs. MethodsThis was a retrospective case series comprising 10 French bulldogs from two referral centres. The cases were diagno... Read More about Bacterial meningitis secondary to otogenic infection in 10 French bulldogs: A retrospective case series.

Brain magnetic resonance imaging in the DE50-MD dog model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy reveals regional reductions in cerebral gray matter (2023)
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Crawford, A. H., Hornby, N. L., De La Fuente, A. G., & Piercy, R. J. (2023). Brain magnetic resonance imaging in the DE50-MD dog model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy reveals regional reductions in cerebral gray matter. BMC Neuroscience, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12868-023-00788-2

Background Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a X-linked disease characterized by severe and progressive muscle weakness, alongside cognitive impairment and a range of neurobehavioral disorders secondary to brain dystrophin deficiency. Duchenne muscular... Read More about Brain magnetic resonance imaging in the DE50-MD dog model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy reveals regional reductions in cerebral gray matter.

Validation of DE50-MD dogs as a model for the cognitive and biochemical defects in the brain phenotype of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (2022)
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Crawford, A., Hildyard, J., Rushing, S., Wells, D., Diez Leon, M., & Piercy, R. (in press). Validation of DE50-MD dogs as a model for the cognitive and biochemical defects in the brain phenotype of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. eLife, https://doi.org/10.1242/dmm.049291

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a fatal musculoskeletal disorder, is associated with neurodevelopmental problems and cognitive impairment caused by dystrophin deficiency in the brain. Dog models of DMD represent key translational tools to study... Read More about Validation of DE50-MD dogs as a model for the cognitive and biochemical defects in the brain phenotype of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

Multifocal cryptococcosis diagnosis by peripheral lymph node aspirates in a cat (2022)
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Butterfield, S., Matthias, C., Fenn, J., Szladovits, B., & Crawford, A. (2022). Multifocal cryptococcosis diagnosis by peripheral lymph node aspirates in a cat. Vet Record Case Reports, https://doi.org/10.1002/vrc2.259

A 4-year-old, female, neutered, domestic shorthair cat presented with a 5-day history of progressive inappetence, obtundation, vestibular ataxia and tetraparesis. Neurological examination findings on presentation were consistent with a multifocal loc... Read More about Multifocal cryptococcosis diagnosis by peripheral lymph node aspirates in a cat.

Model-based geometrical optimisation and in vivo validation of a spatially selective multielectrode cuff array for vagus nerve neuromodulation (2021)
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Aristovich, K., Donega, M., Fjordbakk, C., Tarotin, I., Chapman, C., Viscasillas, J., Stathopoulou, T., Crawford, A., Chew, D., Perkins, J., & Holder, D. (2021). Model-based geometrical optimisation and in vivo validation of a spatially selective multielectrode cuff array for vagus nerve neuromodulation. Journal of Neuroscience Methods, 352, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneumeth.2021.109079

Background: Neuromodulation by electrical stimulation of the human cervical vagus nerve may be limited by adverse side effects due to stimulation of off-target organs. It may be possible to overcome this by spatially selective stimulation of peripher... Read More about Model-based geometrical optimisation and in vivo validation of a spatially selective multielectrode cuff array for vagus nerve neuromodulation.

Imaging of focal seizures with Electrical Impedance Tomography and depth electrodes in real time (2021)
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Witkowska-Wrobel, A., Aristovich, K., Crawford, A., Perkins, J., & Holder, D. (2021). Imaging of focal seizures with Electrical Impedance Tomography and depth electrodes in real time. NeuroImage, 234, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2021.117972

A B S T R A C T Intracranial EEG is the current gold standard technique for localizing seizures for surgery, but it can be insen-sitive to tangential dipole or distant sources. Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) offers a novel method to improve co... Read More about Imaging of focal seizures with Electrical Impedance Tomography and depth electrodes in real time.

Human-relevant near-organ neuromodulation of the immune via the nerve (2021)
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Donega, M., Fjordbakk, C., Kirk, J., Sokal, D., Gupta, I., Hunsberger, G., Crawford, A., Cook, S., Viscasillas, J., Stathopoulou, T., Miranda, J., Dopson, W., Goodwin, D., Rowles, A., McGill, P., McSloy, A., Werling, D., Witherington, J., Chew, D., & Perkins, J. (2021). Human-relevant near-organ neuromodulation of the immune via the nerve. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 118(20), https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2025428118

Neuromodulation of immune function by stimulating the autonomic connections to the spleen has been demonstrated in rodent models. Consequently, neuroimmune modulation has been proposed as a new therapeutic strategy for the treatment of inflammatory c... Read More about Human-relevant near-organ neuromodulation of the immune via the nerve.

Neurological Examination In Healthy Juvenile Bearded Dragons (Pogona Vitticeps) And Adult Leopard Geckos (Eublepharis Macularius) (2021)
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Hedley, J., MacHale, J., Rendle, M., & Crawford, A. (2021). Neurological Examination In Healthy Juvenile Bearded Dragons (Pogona Vitticeps) And Adult Leopard Geckos (Eublepharis Macularius). Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery, https://doi.org/10.5818/JHMS-D-20-00006

A variety of neurological disorders have been reported in reptiles, but evaluation of a reptile patient with suspected neurological disease can be challenging. The feasibility of performing and interpreting neurological examinations may be affected b... Read More about Neurological Examination In Healthy Juvenile Bearded Dragons (Pogona Vitticeps) And Adult Leopard Geckos (Eublepharis Macularius).

Is there a link between bacteriuria and a reversible encephalopathy in dogs and cats? (2020)
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Crawford, A. (2020). Is there a link between bacteriuria and a reversible encephalopathy in dogs and cats?. Journal of Small Animal Practice, https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.13178

Bacteriuria has been associated with abnormal neurological status in humans, particularly the geriatric population. In this report, we review 11 cases (7 dogs and 4 cats) that support an association between bacteriuria and abnormal neurological statu... Read More about Is there a link between bacteriuria and a reversible encephalopathy in dogs and cats?.

Single-transcript multiplex in situ hybridisation reveals unique patterns of dystrophin isoform expression in the developing mammalian embryo (2020)
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Hildyard, J. C. W., Crawford, A. H., Rawson, F., Riddell, D. O., Harron, R. C. M., & Piercy, R. J. (2020). Single-transcript multiplex in situ hybridisation reveals unique patterns of dystrophin isoform expression in the developing mammalian embryo. Wellcome Open Research, 5, 76. https://doi.org/10.12688/wellcomeopenres.15762.2

Background: The dystrophin gene has multiple isoforms: full-length dystrophin (dp427) is principally known for its expression in skeletal and cardiac muscle, but is also expressed in the brain, and several internal promoters give rise to shorter, N-t... Read More about Single-transcript multiplex in situ hybridisation reveals unique patterns of dystrophin isoform expression in the developing mammalian embryo.