Long-Term Management
of Seizure Disorders Associated with Porencephalic Cysts in Two Cats
Min-Hee Kang, Young-Kang Hoand
Hee-Myung Park*
Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary
Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701, South Korea.
*Corresponding author: parkhee@konkuk.ac.kr
Abstract
Porencephalic cysts are an unusual neurological
disease characterized by congenital or acquired cavities within the cerebral
hemisphere. Two domesticated, short-haired cats - an 11-month-old, castrated
male and a 10-month-old, spayed female - presented with chronic seizure activity
after adoption from the street. The seizure episodes were observed upon adoption
and became progressively worse. PCR testing for infectious diseases yielded
negative results in both cats. The female cat, however, was positive for the
feline immunodeficiency virus antibody. In addition, magnetic resonance imaging
of the brain demonstrated cystic cavitation within the right hemispheres in both
cats. Long-term medical management with anticonvulsant medications was
successful and resulted in no recorded complications.
Key words:
Cat,
Feline immunodeficiency virus,
Magnetic resonance imaging,Porencephalic cyst