Sensory polyganglioradiculoneuritis in a dog

Generalized reduction of nociception and conscious and unconscious proprioc eption were found in an approximately eight-year-old, male, Maltese mixed-b reed dog presented for difficulty prehending food and experiencing ataxia o f three months duration, Results of needle electromyogram, motor nerve cond uction velocity, and cerebrospinal fluid analysis were normal. A diagnosis of sensory polyneuropathy was suspected, No underlying cause could be deter mined. Neurological signs progressed to quadriparesis over the following fo ur months despite treatment attempts with prednisone and procarbazine. Necr opsy confirmed a sensory polyganglioradiculoneuritis, but no inciting cause could be established.