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KMID : 1094020060230030337
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Journal of Veterinary Clinics
2006 Volume.23 No. 3 p.337 ~ p.339
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Steroid Responsive Tremor Syndrome in a Maltese Dog
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Kang Byeong-Teck
Jung Dong-In
Park Chul
Kim Ju-Won
Kim Ha-Jung
Lim Chae-Young
Ko Ki-Jin
Cho Sue-Kyung
Lee So-Young
Park Hee-Myung
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Abstract
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A 4-year-old, spayed female Maltese dog was presented for evaluation of acute onset of generalized tremor, right-sided head tilt, horizontal nystagmus, and mild ataxia with 4-day duration. However, the dog was bright, alert, and responsive. The neurological examinations revealed that bilateral horizontal-, positional nystagmus, and mild ataxia. Menace responses were also absent in both eyes. Typically, moderate generalized intension tremors were noted in four limbs and the head. No abnormalities were found in hemogram, radiography, and magnetic resonance imaging(MRI). Cytologic examination of cerebrospinal fluid(CSF) revealed a mild nonsuppurative inflammation. Thus, steroid responsive tremor syndrome(SRTS) was strongly suspected because of its inflammatory and idiopathic features. The dog excellently responded to immunosuppressive doses of corticosteroid. Therefore, we definitively diagnosed the dog as SRTS based on the exclusion of other causes of the tremor, clinical signs, and response to treatment. This is a first case report of SRTS in our country and we here describe clinical and neurological features in SRTS.
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KEYWORD
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steroid responsive tremor syndrome, generalized tremor, Maltese dog, cerebrospinal fluid, magnetic resonance imaging
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