About The Webinar
Feline neuromuscular disease can be a diagnostic challenge. Peripheral nerve, neuromuscular junction and muscle diseases most often produce lower motor neuron signs with varying degree of paresis, hypotonia, hyporeflexia and muscle atrophy. Many cats will present a plantigrade stance or a crouched pelvic limb gait and cervical ventro-flexion. As other signs of neuromuscular disorder, these signs are not pathognomonic of an underlying cause but only reflect neuromuscular weakness associated with lower motor neuron involvement. Successful work-up relies on a thorough clinical and neurological examination, and logical problem solving, based on the understanding of the underlying neuroanatomical and pathophysiological mechanisms.
