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Dropped-head syndrome in a dog secondary to myopathy of the cervical extensor muscles (2023)
Journal Article
Grapes, N., Llabres-Diaz, F., Vicent, N., De Stefani, A., & De Decker, S. (2023). Dropped-head syndrome in a dog secondary to myopathy of the cervical extensor muscles. Vet Record Case Reports, https://doi.org/10.1002/vrc2.654

A 4-year-old, male, entire Newfoundland was presented for investigation of an acute onset cervical ventroflexion and pyrexia, 4 days following a hip replacement surgery. Neurological examination confirmed prominent cervical ventroflexion characterise... Read More about Dropped-head syndrome in a dog secondary to myopathy of the cervical extensor muscles.

A case series of 37 surgically managed, paraplegic, deep pain negative, French bulldogs with thoracolumbar intervertebral disc extrusion from two English referral centres (2023)
Journal Article
Jones, G., Cherubini, G., Llabres-Diaz, F., Caine, A., & De Stefani, A. (in press). A case series of 37 surgically managed, paraplegic, deep pain negative, French bulldogs with thoracolumbar intervertebral disc extrusion from two English referral centres. Veterinary Record Open, https://doi.org/10.1002/vro2.61

Background: Thoracolumbar intervertebral disc extrusions (TL-IVDE) are a common spinal disorder in dogs, especially within chondrodystrophic breeds. Loss of deep nociception is a well-documented negative prognostic indicator in dogs with TL-IVDE, wi... Read More about A case series of 37 surgically managed, paraplegic, deep pain negative, French bulldogs with thoracolumbar intervertebral disc extrusion from two English referral centres.

Risk factors associated with short-term mortality and recurrence of status epilepticus in dogs (2022)
Journal Article
Fentem, R., de Stefani, A., Quintana, R., Alcoverro, E., Jones, G., Amengual-Batle, P., & Goncalves, R. (2022). Risk factors associated with short-term mortality and recurrence of status epilepticus in dogs. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.16353

Background Status epilepticus (SE) is an emergency associated with serious consequences for both patient and owner. Data regarding risk factors for short-term mortality or recurrence in dogs with SE is limited. Objective Identify risk factors associa... Read More about Risk factors associated with short-term mortality and recurrence of status epilepticus in dogs.

Delayed forebrain syndrome due to presumptive traumatic intranasal meningoencephalocele in a cat (2019)
Journal Article
Liatis, T., De Stefani, A., Mantis, P., & Cherubini, G. B. (2019). Delayed forebrain syndrome due to presumptive traumatic intranasal meningoencephalocele in a cat. Vet Record Case Reports, 7(3), https://doi.org/10.1136/vetreccr-2019-000910

A 3-year-old male neutered domestic shorthair cat was referred with 1-month history of three generalised tonic-clonic epileptic seizures and left-sided thoracic limb knuckling. Nine months previously, the cat was bitten on the right upper palpebral r... Read More about Delayed forebrain syndrome due to presumptive traumatic intranasal meningoencephalocele in a cat.