Lafora disease as a cause of visually exacerbated myoclonic attacks in a dog |
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| Authors: | Aubrey A. Webb Chantal McMillan Cheryl L. Cullen Sarah E. Boston Julie Turnbull Berge A. Minassian |
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| Affiliation: | Departments of Comparative Biology and Experimental Medicine (Webb, Cullen) and Veterinary Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences (McMillan), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta; Western Veterinary Specialist Centre, Calgary, Alberta (Webb, McMillan, Boston); The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario (Turnbull, Minassian) |
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| Abstract: | An 8-year-old, castrated male, miniature wire-haired dachshund was presented with a 4-month history of intermittent facial twitching (myoclonus). The myoclonic episodes progressed over a 16-month period. Generalized seizure activity was infrequent. Clinical examination revealed visually stimulated myoclonus. Response to therapy with antiepileptic drugs was equivocal. Genetic testing identified the dog as being affected by Lafora disease. |
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