Idiopathic head tremor in english bulldogs
Idiopathic head tremor (IHT) syndrome is a recognized but poorly characterized movement disorder in English bulldogs (EBs). The data analyzed were collected via a detailed online questionnaire and video recordings. Thirty‐eight percent of the population demonstrated IHT. The first presentation was e...
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Published in | Movement disorders Vol. 29; no. 2; pp. 191 - 194 |
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Main Authors | , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
01.02.2014
Wiley Subscription Services, Inc |
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Summary: | Idiopathic head tremor (IHT) syndrome is a recognized but poorly characterized movement disorder in English bulldogs (EBs). The data analyzed were collected via a detailed online questionnaire and video recordings. Thirty‐eight percent of the population demonstrated IHT. The first presentation was early in life. There was no sex or neutered status predisposition. The condition disappeared with time in 50% of the cases. The direction of the head movement was vertical or horizontal. The number of episodes per day and the duration of the episodes were greatly variable. The majority of episodes occurred at rest. Most of the episodes were unpredictable. And there was no alteration of the mental status for most dogs during the episodes. Stress has been reported as a suspected trigger factor. IHT in EBs can be considered an idiopathic paroxysmal movement disorder. © 2013 International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society |
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Bibliography: | istex:6B5CBD73A2E673587D64F7AB11E689377C67275C ark:/67375/WNG-CKTS4L48-N ArticleID:MDS25767 Relevant conflicts of interest/financial disclosures Full financial disclosures and author roles may be found in the online version of this article. Nothing to report. ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
ISSN: | 0885-3185 1531-8257 |
DOI: | 10.1002/mds.25767 |