Spinocerebellar Ataxia with Myokymia: Facts

Ataxia: JRTs can be affected with Cerebellar Ataxia OR Spinocerebellar Ataxia. Not both. It is not the norm for an entire litter of 4 to be affected with ataxia. Usually its one or two… but, as with all diseases… one never knows for sure. Cerebellar Ataxia (early onset): Age at onset 2 weeks (or as ...

Myokymia: Continuous Muscle Fibre Activity

Myokymia: Continuous Muscle Fibre Activity
Continuous muscle fibre activity was observed in a crossbred dog, a Yorkshire terrier, a border collie and three Jack Russell terriers. The clinical signs consisted of episodes of generalised myokymia which developed into muscle stiffness and delayed muscle relaxation and generally led to the dogs collapsing into lateral recumbency. These episodes were preceded by intense ...