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polyradiculoneuritis |
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polyradiculoneuritis /poly·ra·dic·u·lo·neu·ri·tis/ (-rah-dik″u-lo-ndbobr-ri´tis) acute idiopathic polyneuritis.
polyradiculoneuritis [pol″e-rah-dik″u-lo-noo͡-ri´tis] acute infectious polyneuritis that involves the peripheral nerves, the spinal nerve roots, and the spinal cord.
polyradiculoneuritis an acute polyneuritis that involves the peripheral nerves and spinal nerve roots. ganglionic polyradiculoneuritis see ganglioradiculitis. idiopathic polyradiculoneuritis an acute, progressive ascending paralysis, usually leading to complete tetraplegia, that occurs in dogs and rarely cats. A slow recovery is usual but occasional cases are chronic or relapsing. The condition follows raccoon bites in some dogs, hence the name 'Coonhound paralysis', but the etiology is unclear; other cases occur sporadically with no known cause. Similar to guillain-barré syndrome in humans. protozoan polyradiculoneuritis canine neosporosis. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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