Sellar and parasellar syndrome: a novel bilateral multiple mononeuropathy in dogs and cats
Abstract
The sellar and parasellar region (SPS) contains bone structures, vascular structures, somatic and autonomous nerves, the pituitary gland and meningeal structures related that predisposes to various neurological, ophthalmologic or endocrine diseases
The aim of this work is to describe the anatomy of the SPS region and communicate a clinical picture ob- served in a dog and 2 cats consisting of a multiple mononeuropathy involving various cranial nerves on their way in relation to this region and, by its nature, is particularly syndrome.
To our knowledge this is the first description of a syndrome affecting dogs and cats and can simultaneously engage one or more of the II, III, IV, V (ophthalmic, maxillary and mandibular nerves) and VI cranial nerves, the pituitary gland and its meningeal coverings, and the brain and brain stem.
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