Itoh T, Nishimura R, Matsunaga S, Kadosawa T, Mochizuki M, Sasaki N
Department of Veterinary Surgery, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tokyo, Japan.
J Am Vet Med Assoc. 1996 Sep 1;209(5):934-6.
A 7-year-old spayed female Pomeranian with a 6-month history of progressive paraparesis was determined to have syringomyelia accompanied with hydrocephalus. Magnetic resonance imaging clearly revealed severe syringomyelia in the cervical portion of the spinal cord, which was directly connected to the marked dilated fourth ventricle. Acetazolamide was prescribed for 3 weeks, but the neurologic deficits progressed. Laminectomy of the first and second vertebrae, which is one method of treating this type of syringomyelia in human beings, was performed, and then, acetazolamide was continued. The dog had partial amelioration, and further deterioration was not evident in the 12 months after surgery.
一只7岁已绝育的雌性博美犬，有6个月进行性轻截瘫病史，经诊断患有脊髓空洞症并伴有脑积水。磁共振成像清晰显示脊髓颈部严重的脊髓空洞症，该空洞直接与明显扩张的第四脑室相连。给予乙酰唑胺治疗3周，但神经功能缺损仍进展。实施了第一和第二椎体椎板切除术（这是治疗人类此类脊髓空洞症的一种方法），然后继续给予乙酰唑胺。这只狗病情有部分改善，术后12个月未见进一步恶化。
