Idiopathic Eosinophilic Meningoencephalitis
Idiopathic infiltration of eosinophils into central nervous system structures resulting in damage and inflammation.
Age of Onset: 4 months - 5.5 years of age
Sex Predisposition: Males are more likely to be affected
Clinical Course:
Clinical signs may worsen over time
Clinical signs may worsen over time
Clinical Signs:
Behavioral/Mental Awareness
Abnormal vocalization
Aggression
Altered mentation
Excitation/Restlessness
Seizures
Sleepiness
Posture and Appearance
Head tilt
Movement
Ataxia
Circling
Paresis
Tremors
Proprioception
Proprioceptive deficits
Cranial Nerves
Blindness
Variable cranial nerve deficits
Reduced/absent menace response
Spinal Reflexes:
Can be normal or increased/decreased depending on the location of the lesion and the degree of spinal cord involvement
Painful Reactions
Pain on palpation of the cervical vertebral column
May have pain on palpation of the vertebral column over the affected area
Behavioral/Mental Awareness
Abnormal vocalization
Aggression
Altered mentation
Excitation/Restlessness
Seizures
Sleepiness
Posture and Appearance
Head tilt
Movement
Ataxia
Circling
Paresis
Tremors
Proprioception
Proprioceptive deficits
Cranial Nerves
Blindness
Variable cranial nerve deficits
Reduced/absent menace response
Spinal Reflexes:
Can be normal or increased/decreased depending on the location of the lesion and the degree of spinal cord involvement
Painful Reactions
Pain on palpation of the cervical vertebral column
May have pain on palpation of the vertebral column over the affected area
Brain and spinal cord
Unknown
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