Sims M H, Redding R W, Nachreiner R F
J Am Vet Med Assoc. 1977 Jul 15;171(2):178-80.
Rapidly progressing tetraplegia developed in two 6-year-old dogs, both of which had eaten decayed meat sometime during the 24 hours prior to the onset of paralysis. Both dogs were found to have depressed thyroid function, as indicated by extremely low triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) values. Electromyographic studies revealed some abnormal insertional activity but no abnormal potentials when the fore- and hindlimb muscles were at total rest. Nerve conduction velocity was slightly depressed in 1 of the dogs and severely depressed in the other. Recovery was complete in less than 3 weeks in 1 dog, but the other dog was not completely recovered when placed under the owner's care 2 1/2 months after admission.
两只6岁的狗出现了快速进展的四肢瘫痪，它们在瘫痪发作前24小时内的某个时间都食用了腐肉。两只狗均被发现甲状腺功能减退，三碘甲状腺原氨酸（T3）和甲状腺素（T4）值极低表明了这一点。肌电图研究显示，在前肢和后肢肌肉完全静止时，有一些异常插入活动，但没有异常电位。其中1只狗的神经传导速度略有下降，另1只则严重下降。1只狗在不到3周内完全康复，但另1只狗在入院2个半月后由主人照顾时仍未完全康复。
