Publications by authors named "K Rentmeister"
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- In steroid-responsive meningitis-arteritis (SRMA), a type of dog disease, special white blood cells called neutrophils cause inflammation in the brain and spinal cord.
- The study aimed to find out if these neutrophils can form something called NETs (neutrophil extracellular traps) in the fluids from sick dogs.
- Researchers found that NETs could be seen in some dogs with acute SRMA, but not in those recovering, suggesting that too many NETs could lead to more problems in dogs with this condition.
Background: Autoimmune mechanisms represent a novel category for causes of seizures and epilepsies in humans, and LGI1-antibody associated limbic encephalitis occurs in cats.
Hypothesis/objectives: To investigate the presence of neural antibodies in dogs with epilepsy or dyskinesia of unknown cause using human and murine assays modified for use in dogs.
Animals: Fifty-eight dogs with epilepsy of unknown cause or suspected dyskinesia and 57 control dogs.
Inflammatory polyradiculoneuropathy (IMPN) is one of the causes of sudden onset of neuromuscular signs such as para-/tetraparesis in young cats. Even though most cases have a favorable outcome, persistent deficits, relapses, and progressive courses are occasionally seen. As clinical presentation does not always appear to predict outcome and risk of recurrence, this study was initiated to screen for prognostic biopsy findings in a large cohort of histologically confirmed IMPN cases with clinical follow-up.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThere is a paucity of information on the clinical course and outcome of young cats with polyneuropathy. The aim of the study was to describe the clinical features, diagnostic investigations, and outcome of a large cohort of cats with inflammatory polyneuropathy from several European countries. Seventy cats with inflammatory infiltrates in intramuscular nerves and/or peripheral nerve biopsies were retrospectively included.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Clinical signs and their progression in Beagles with Lafora disease are poorly described.
Objectives: To describe clinical signs in Beagles with Lafora disease.
Animals: Twenty-eight Beagles with Lafora disease confirmed by genetic testing or histopathology.