ReviewThe Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne2020
Spinal subarachnoid diverticula in dogs: A review.
Review in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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- A Standardized Magnification-Assisted Microsurgical Approach for Canine Spinal Arachnoid Diverticulum: Retrospective Short-Term Outcomes in 11 Dogs.Veterinary sciences · 2026Article
- Caudal lumbar subarachnoid diverticulum in a Cockapoo.Journal of veterinary internal medicine · 2026Article
- Spinal arachnoid diverticula and constrictive myelopathy in dogs: different conditions or a spectrum of spinal meningeal disease in veterinary and human medicine?Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Review
- Case Report: Long-term surgical outcomes in pug dogs with articular facet dysplasia-associated thoracolumbar myelopathies.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025Article
- Surgical Outcomes of Laminectomy, Durotomy and a Non-Synthetic Dura Substitute Application in Ten Dogs with a Spinal Subarachnoid Diverticulum.Veterinary sciences · 2024Article
- Spinal arachnoid diverticula in cats: Clinical presentation, diagnostic imaging findings, treatment, and outcome.Journal of veterinary internal medicineArticle
- Prevalence, clinical presentation, and etiology of myelopathies in 224 juvenile dogs.Journal of veterinary internal medicineArticle
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Abstract
Spinal subarachnoid diverticula are fluid dilations of the subarachnoid space that can cause a compressive myelopathy in dogs. These diverticula are usually associated with high motion areas in the cervical and caudal thoracic spine. The definitive etiopathogenesis has not been determined but likely involves congenital or acquired causes. Pugs, French bulldogs, and Rottweilers are overrepresented breeds. Clinical signs typically include ataxia, paresis, and upper motor neuron urinary and/or fecal incontinence; pain is a less common feature. Diagnosis is based on advanced imaging, with magnetic resonance imaging now being favored given the additional detail of the spinal cord parenchyma that can be obtained. Outcomes are better with surgical intervention than with medical therapies, though there is a lack of long-term data. No superior surgical technique has been identified, and questions remain on the significance of addressing leptomeningeal adhesions at the time of surgery. Clinical signs can recur, though not always due to recurrence of diverticulum formation, and pugs may be less likely to have a successful long-term outcome.
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