Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA.
Vet J. 2010 Sep;185(3):247-58. doi: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2009.10.029. Epub 2009 Nov 26.
Disorders affecting the vestibular system are a common neurological problem encountered in small animal practice. As a result, veterinarians are often faced with determining the underlying etiology of affected animals. In order to establish an accurate etiological diagnosis, proper interpretation of neurological deficits and precise neuroanatomical localization are essential. Neurological examination can confirm whether the vestibular dysfunction is of peripheral or central nervous system origin. Peripheral vestibular diseases include idiopathic vestibular syndrome, which has some similarities with vestibular neuritis in humans. Central vestibular diseases in general have a poor prognosis in comparison to those affecting the peripheral vestibular system.
影响前庭系统的疾病是小动物临床中常见的神经问题。因此，兽医经常需要确定患病动物的潜在病因。为了做出准确的病因诊断，正确解读神经功能缺损和精确定位神经解剖结构至关重要。神经学检查可确定前庭功能障碍是源于外周或中枢神经系统。外周前庭疾病包括特发性前庭综合征，其与人类的前庭神经炎有一些相似之处。与影响外周前庭系统的疾病相比，一般来说，中枢性前庭疾病的预后较差。
