Sensory polyganglioradiculoneuritis in a dog

Abstract

Generalized reduction of nociception and conscious and unconscious proprioception were found in an approximately eight-year-old, male, Maltese mixed-breed dog presented for difficulty prehending food and experiencing ataxia of three months duration. Results of needle electromyogram, motor nerve conduction velocity, and cerebrospinal fluid analysis were normal. A diagnosis of sensory polyneuropathy was suspected. No underlying cause could be determined. Neurological signs progressed to quadriparesis over the following four months despite treatment attempts with prednisone and procarbazine. Necropsy confirmed a sensory polyganglioradiculoneuritis, but no inciting cause could be established.