Table 1 Neurological signs in relation extensive vs. limited occlusion of the rostral cerebellar artery in 23 dogs with cerebellar ischaemic stroke
From: Neurological signs in 23 dogs with suspected rostral cerebellar ischaemic stroke
Neurological signs | Extensive RCeA occlusion | Limited RCeA occlusion |
|---|---|---|
Mentation (n = 3) | ||
 Obtunded (n = 2) |  | 2 |
 Depressed (n = 1) |  | 1 |
Posture and body position | ||
 Head tilt (n = 13) | ||
  Contralateral (n = 12) | 3 | 9 |
  Unclassified (n = 1) |  | 1 |
 Tremors (n = 3) | ||
  Intention tremors of head (n = 2) | 1 | 1 |
  Unclassified (n = 1) |  | 1 |
 Increased tone of limbs (n = 2) | ||
  Ipsilateral (n = 1) |  | 1 |
  Thoracic limbs (n = 1) |  | 1 |
 Decerebellate posture (n = 1) |  | 1 |
 Opisthotonus (n = 1) |  | 1 |
 Torticollis, contralateral (n = 1) |  | 1 |
Gait abnormalities | ||
 Ataxia (n = 21) |  |  |
  Ataxia with hypermetria (n = 11) | 1 | 10 |
  Ataxia without hypermetria (n = 4) | 1 | 3 |
  Non-ambulatory (n = 6) | 2 | 4 |
 Paresis (n = 1) |  |  |
Non-ambulatory tetraparesis (n = 1) |  | 1 |
Cranial nerve deficits | ||
 Decreased menace response (n = 7) |  |  |
  Ipsilateral (n = 5) |  | 5 |
  Bilateral (n = 2) | 1 | 1 |
 Anisocoria (n = 3) |  |  |
  Contralateral mydriasis (n = 2) | 1 | 1 |
  Miosis (n = 1) |  | 1 |
 Nystagmus, positional (n = 8) |  |  |
  Vertical (n = 4) | 1 | 3 |
  Horizontal (n = 2) | 1 | 1 |
  Rotatory (n = 2) | 1 | 1 |
 Strabismus (n = 3) |  |  |
  Positional (n = 2) |  | 2 |
  Spontaneous (n = 1) | 1 |  |
Postural reaction deficits other than proprioceptive deficits (n = 7) | ||
 Ipsilateral (n = 5) |  | 5 |
 Bilateral (n = 1) |  | 1 |
 Unclassified (n = 1) |  | 1 |
Proprioceptive deficits (n = 5) |  |  |
 Ipsilateral (n = 2) |  | 2 |
 Contralateral (n = 1) |  | 1 |
 Pelvic limbs (n = 1) |  | 1 |
 Unclassified (n = 1) |  | 1 |
Other signs | ||
 Signs of nausea (n = 4) | ||
  Vomiting (n = 2) | 1 | 1 |
  Salivating (n = 2) |  | 2 |