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Congenital Unilateral Absence of the Corticospinal Tract in a Siamese Cat

Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK

Abstract

A Siamese kitten presented with mild gait dysfunction associated with periodic circling. Pathologic investigation revealed unilateral (right-sided) absence of the corticospinal (pyramidal) tract throughout its normal course. Although an infectious cause cannot be completely ruled out a genetic etiology was suspected.

Key words: Congenital; corticospinal; development.

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