Strange shaking episodes

RE: Strange shaking episodes

Kara Gibson — Wed, 03 May 2017 09:39:19 GMT

I was hoping for a neurologist on here to see it!

RE: Strange shaking episodes

rhmrcvs — Sun, 30 Apr 2017 16:59:58 GMT

Sadly not semi retired, school fees to pay .....

RE: Strange shaking episodes

Emily Rainbow — Sun, 30 Apr 2017 13:37:26 GMT

Because some of us are interested in furthering our knowledge, and may have seen similar cases?

Because we used to get a lot of specialist input with clinical discussion on here before it became a load of waffling about the same old things again and again.

OP - looks like an interesting case, and yes I have had success picking neurologist's brains especially when accompanied with videos in the past, but you do have to pick the right one!

Let us know how you get on!

RE: Strange shaking episodes

David Mills — Sun, 30 Apr 2017 01:11:30 GMT

Why not just email to a neurologist? Rather than some semi retired vets??

RE: Strange shaking episodes

rhmrcvs — Sat, 29 Apr 2017 08:17:54 GMT

Cases have been documented at approx 7 yrs old apparently.

RE: Strange shaking episodes

Martin Atkinson — Fri, 28 Apr 2017 09:46:38 GMT

[quote user="Bill Nolan"]The video looked more like a movement disorder to me[/quote]This dog is 7 years old its not going to develop this sort of problem now if it didn't have it before. Its a middle aged Staffy its got a brain tumour until proven otherwise.

RE: Strange shaking episodes

rhmrcvs — Thu, 27 Apr 2017 20:42:05 GMT

SBT...... auto correct pain !

RE: Strange shaking episodes

rhmrcvs — Thu, 27 Apr 2017 20:40:33 GMT

L-2- HGA ( hydroxyglutaric aciduria ) in ANY ( and WHWT )??

RE: Strange shaking episodes

Bill Nolan — Thu, 27 Apr 2017 20:21:30 GMT

The video looked more like a movement disorder to me (although I am acutely aware of my limited experience and that neurology is by no means my strongest area). A quick search of movement disorders in Staffies threw this up:

With a related VetSurgeon article here:

It might not be, but figured it may be worth a mention.

RE: Strange shaking episodes

Stephanie Wellings — Thu, 27 Apr 2017 14:38:32 GMT

We had one with a similar presentation (episodic generalised shaking) come back from referral with a diagnosis of 'idiopathic tremor syndrome' which was treated with diazepam and prednisolone. I think the diagnosis was after imaging and joint/CSF taps all came back normal.

The only difference to your case was there was no post ictal phase with idiopathic tremors; given your dog is behaving abnormally pre and post the episode, that is maybe a bit more suggestive of some form of seizure?

RE: Strange shaking episodes

Martin Atkinson — Thu, 27 Apr 2017 10:43:10 GMT

Sounds very much like what we used to call petit-mal seizures. Given its a Staffy I would be concerned about the possibility of a brain tumour so anything goes with the pattern and suggest an MRI scan.