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cord-022283-8ny6j1ny	Cuddon, Paul A	The weak and ataxic or paralyzed cat	2009-05-15		.txt	text/plain	6123	480	45	Most cats with spinal cord disease have a combination of both ataxia and paresis, since most myelopathies cause disruption of both the motor and sensory systems. Cats presenting solely with ataxia and paresis/paralysis most commonly have spinal cord disease. The most common causes of spinal cord ataxia and paresis in cats are infectious (including feline infectious peritonitis virus (coronavirus)), neoplasia (lymphosarcoma) and trauma. Infectious diseases, such as feline infectious peritonitis, toxoplasmosis and cryptococcosis also may produce signs of progressive spinal cord dysfunction. Many cats with sacrococcygeal trauma also show signs of LMN paraparesis (sciatic nerve injury), consisting of dragging of the hind paws on their dorsum and a failure to flex the pelvic limb(s) when walking or when the withdrawal reflex is performed. Cats with severe myelopathy or cauda equina injury with analgesia have a very poor to hopeless prognosis since they commonly have physical or functional spinal cord or cauda equina transection. Feline polioencephalomyelitis is a chronic, progressive disease affecting the spinal cord and brain of cats.	./cache/cord-022283-8ny6j1ny.txt	./txt/cord-022283-8ny6j1ny.txt