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ArticleJournal of veterinary internal medicine2022

Primary orthostatic tremor and orthostatic tremor-plus in dogs: 60 cases (2003-2020).

Theofanis Liatis, Rodrigo Gutierrez-Quintana, Lorenzo Mari, Michał Czopowicz, Dakir Polidoro, Sofie F M Bhatti, Francesca Cozzi, Federica Tirrito, Josep Brocal, Roberto José-López and 6 more

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Article in Journal of veterinary internal medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.4field-weighted citation impact, top 33% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Pseudo-orthostatic tremor in a cat.Journal of veterinary internal medicine
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  3. Generalized Tremors in Dogs: 198 Cases (2003-2023).Journal of veterinary internal medicine
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors at 10 institutions in 8 countries.

Theofanis LiatisSmall Animal Hospital, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2815-2527
Rodrigo Gutierrez-QuintanaSmall Animal Hospital, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3570-2542
Lorenzo MariSmall Animal Referral Centre, Animal Health Trust, Newmarket, United Kingdom.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5732-1011
Michał CzopowiczDivision of Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences-SGGW, Warsaw, Poland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4238-8360
Dakir PolidoroSmall Animal Teaching Hospital, Small Animal Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7797-6103
Sofie F M BhattiSmall Animal Teaching Hospital, Small Animal Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3590-8348
Francesca CozziClinica Neurologica Veterinaria NVA, Milan, Italy.
Federica TirritoClinica Neurologica Veterinaria NVA, Milan, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0550-2574
Josep BrocalSmall Animal Hospital, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3019-1317
Roberto José-LópezSmall Animal Hospital, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0661-5562
Adriana KaczmarskaSmall Animal Hospital, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7088-8207
Rodolfo CappelloNorth Downs Specialist Referrals, Bletchingley, United Kingdom.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2291-0403
Georgina HarrisThe Queen's Veterinary School Hospital, Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7865-5427
Lisa AlvesThe Queen's Veterinary School Hospital, Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6855-9893
Clare RusbridgeFitzpatrick Referrals Orthopaedics and Neurology, Godalming, United Kingdom.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3366-2110
John H RossmeislDepartment of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1655-7076
University of Glasgow · GBAssociação Brasileira de Oncologia Veterinária · BRGhent University Hospital · BEUniversity of Cambridge · GBAnimal Health Trust · GBFidal · FRNorth Downs Hospital · GBUniversity Hospital of North Tees · GBVirginia–Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine · USWarsaw University of Life Sciences · PL

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundOrthostatic tremor (OT) is a rare movement disorder characterized by high-frequency (>12 Hz) involuntary, rhythmic, sinusoidal movements affecting predominantly the limbs while standing.

objectiveTo describe the signalment, presenting complaints, phenotype, diagnostic findings, treatment, and outcome of a large sample of dogs with OT. ANIMALS: Sixty dogs diagnosed with OT based on conscious electromyography.

methodsMulticenter retrospective case series study. Dogs were included if they had a conscious electromyography consistent with muscle discharge frequency >12 Hz while standing.

resultsFifty-three cases were diagnosed with primary OT (POT). Giant breed dogs represented most cases (83%; 44/53). Most dogs (79%; 42/53) were younger than 2 years of age at onset of signs, except for Retrievers which were all older than 3.5 years of age. The most common presenting complaints were pelvic limb tremors while standing (85%; 45/53) and difficulty when rising or sitting down (45%; 24/53). Improvement of clinical signs occurred in most dogs (85%; 45/53) treated medically with phenobarbital, primidone, gabapentin, pregabalin or clonazepam, but it was mostly partial rather than complete. Orthostatic tremor-plus was seen in 7 dogs that had concurrent neurological diseases. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL IMPORTANCE: Primary OT is a progressive disease of young, purebred, giant/large-breed dogs, which appears to begin later in life in Retrievers. Primary OT apparently responds partially to medications. Orthostatic tremor-plus exists in dogs and can be concomitant or associated with other neurological diseases.

Indexed as

Dog DiseasesTremorAnimalsDizzinessDogsElectromyographyRetrospective Studiescanineparoxysmal movement disorderspostural tremorshaky legs syndrometremor syndromes

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PMID34897811
PMCPMC8783359
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