Prednisone is widely used in dogs and cats for many things. In dogs, it is used for many issues OTHER than brain abnormalities. Certain types of inflammtory liver abnormalities also can be treated with prednisone and again the OP's vet mentioned the liver so this could have been the reason it was used and the reason why symptoms may have returned upon a taper if a therapeutic dosage had not been found.
The chance of misdiagnosis, mistake, incompetence and the like all greatly diminish at a specialty hospital with board certified veterinarians. I therefore highly doubt the neurologist was wrong and it is more productive for the OP to get the liver issue straightened out as that has been the organ that the vets keep saying is at issue.
Why some people on this board want to play veterinarian and diagnose every dog with horrible PSS or GME or AAI or CM is beyond the pale of my comprehension. NOT EVERY YORKIE HAS THESE PROBLEMS.
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