Limited dorsal myeloschisis in three cats: a distinctive form of neural tube defect.
Sarah ButterfieldBeatriz Garcia-GonzalezColin J DriverClare RusbridgePublished in: JFMS open reports (2020)
LDM is a primary neural tube defect that may result in neurological deficits, including bladder dysfunction, and is characterised by a fibroneural stalk between the dermis and the spinal cord. Distinct MRI features, such as a visible intrathecal tract, dorsally tethered cord and syringomyelia, help distinguish this condition from the clinically similar dermoid sinus. The presence of progressive neurological signs, with a palpable midline defect overlying the affected spinal cord segment, may raise suspicion for this clinical entity in veterinary patients.