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lillymae · 02-19-2010, 11:32 PM

Iris atrophy of the left eye, lenticular sclerosis OU
Mentation: Depressed
Head Posture: intermittent left head tilt
Gait: Mildly ataxic with inward rotation of the left thoracic limb
Diffuse hydrocephalus, Caudal occipital malformation syndrome, CSF cyst off the 3rd ventrical with compression of the cerebellum, Syringohydromyelia diffuse cervical spinal cord, Hyperintensity in the dorsal spinal cord at C1 with a focal cystic area ( suspected subarachniod cyst)
Displacement of the cerebellum with possible mild herniation of the cerebellum through the foramen magnum
DIAGNOSIS 1. Hydrocephalus
2.Caudal occipital malformation syndrome
3. Syringohydromyelia
4. Subarachnoid cyst C1
Meds Compuonded Theophylline 25 mg) 0.1 ml 2 x a day
Omeprizole 1/4 tab 1 x a day
Prednisone 1st wk 1mg/1 tab every 12 hrs
2nd wk 0.5 mg/ 1/2 tab every 12 hrs This she took for the rest of her life. She weighed between 4 3/4 and 5 lbs back and forth.

02-19-2010, 11:32 PM	#406
lillymae YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Idaho Posts: 4,544	WSU Report Iris atrophy of the left eye, lenticular sclerosis OU Mentation: Depressed Head Posture: intermittent left head tilt Gait: Mildly ataxic with inward rotation of the left thoracic limb Diffuse hydrocephalus, Caudal occipital malformation syndrome, CSF cyst off the 3rd ventrical with compression of the cerebellum, Syringohydromyelia diffuse cervical spinal cord, Hyperintensity in the dorsal spinal cord at C1 with a focal cystic area ( suspected subarachniod cyst) Displacement of the cerebellum with possible mild herniation of the cerebellum through the foramen magnum DIAGNOSIS 1. Hydrocephalus 2.Caudal occipital malformation syndrome 3. Syringohydromyelia 4. Subarachnoid cyst C1 Meds Compuonded Theophylline 25 mg) 0.1 ml 2 x a day Omeprizole 1/4 tab 1 x a day Prednisone 1st wk 1mg/1 tab every 12 hrs 2nd wk 0.5 mg/ 1/2 tab every 12 hrs This she took for the rest of her life. She weighed between 4 3/4 and 5 lbs back and forth.