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ArticleFrontiers in veterinary science2025

Occult tethered cord syndrome: insights into clinical and MRI features, prognostic factors, and treatment outcomes in 30 dogs with confirmed or presumptive diagnosis.

Javier Espinosa Romero, Steven De Decker, Koen Santifort, Rodrigo Gutierrez-Quintana, Maria Ortega, Ane Uriarte, Abtin Mojarradi, Quinten van Koulil, Despoina Douralidou, Irene Espadas and 7 more

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Article in Frontiers in veterinary science, 2025. 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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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Diagnosis, surgery, and outcome of tethered cord syndrome in 12 dogs.Journal of veterinary internal medicine · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

17 authors.

Javier Espinosa RomeroNeurology and Neurosurgery Department, Independent Vetcare (IVC) Evidensia, Pride Veterinary Referrals, Derby, United Kingdom.
Steven De DeckerDepartment of Clinical Science and Services, Royal Veterinary College, Hatfield, United Kingdom.
Koen SantifortNeurology and Neurosurgery Department, Independent Vetcare (IVC) Evidensia, Dierenziekenhuis Arnhem, Arnhem, Netherlands.
Rodrigo Gutierrez-QuintanaSmall Animal Hospital, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
Maria OrtegaNeurology and Neurosurgery Service, Anicura Indautxu Hospital Veterinario, Bilbao, Spain.
Ane UriarteNeurology and Neurosurgery Department, Southfields Veterinary Specialists Part of Linnaeus Veterinary Limited, Basildon, United Kingdom.
Abtin MojarradiNeurology and Neurosurgery Service, AWAKE Animal Hospital, Helsingborg, Sweden.
Quinten van KoulilNeurology and Neurosurgery Department, Independent Vetcare (IVC) Evidensia, Dierenziekenhuis Hart van Brabant, Waalwijk, Netherlands.
Despoina DouralidouNeurology and Neurosurgery Department, The Ralph Veterinary Referral Centre, Marlow, United Kingdom.
Irene EspadasNeurology and Neurosurgery Service, Unavets Veterios Referral Hospital, Madrid, Spain.
Miguel Benito BenitoAnderson Moores Veterinary Specialists, Part of Linnaeus Veterinary Limited, Winchester, United Kingdom.
Carlo AnselmiImaging Department, Independent Vetcare (IVC) Evidensia, Blaise Veterinary Referral Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Charlotte DyeInternal Medicine Department, Independent Vetcare (IVC) Evidensia, Pride Veterinary Referrals, Derby, United Kingdom.
Patricia AlvarezNeurology and Neurosurgery Department, Independent Vetcare (IVC) Evidensia, Pride Veterinary Referrals, Derby, United Kingdom.
Juan José MinguezNeurology and Neurosurgery Department, Independent Vetcare (IVC) Evidensia, Pride Veterinary Referrals, Derby, United Kingdom.
Abbe CrawfordDepartment of Clinical Science and Services, Royal Veterinary College, Hatfield, United Kingdom.
Christoforos PosporisNeurology and Neurosurgery Department, Independent Vetcare (IVC) Evidensia, Pride Veterinary Referrals, Derby, United Kingdom.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Occult tethered cord syndrome (OTCS) is poorly documented in dogs. This retrospective multicenter study evaluated the clinical presentation, MRI findings, treatment outcomes, and prognostic factors in 30 dogs diagnosed with OTCS managed surgically (

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PMCPMC12290461

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