Ethmoidal Meningoencephalocele
Meningoencephaloceles occur when neural elements are protruded into a meningocele, or defect in the calvaria (i.e., cranioschisis or cranium bifidum). This malformation results due to a focal failure of separation of the neuroectoderm and surface ectoderm.
Age of Onset: Clinical signs are present at birth to a few weeks of age
Sex Predisposition: Any sex of animal can be affected
Clinical Course:
Meningoencephaloceles are usually lethal, but some animals may survive past the neonatal period
Meningoencephaloceles are usually lethal, but some animals may survive past the neonatal period
Clinical Signs:
Behavioral/Mental Awareness
Aggression
Hyperactivity
Seizures
Stargazing
Fly-catching
Proprioception
Proprioceptive abnormalities
Behavioral/Mental Awareness
Aggression
Hyperactivity
Seizures
Stargazing
Fly-catching
Proprioception
Proprioceptive abnormalities
Intracranial
Unknown
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