Diletta Dell'Apa, Luigi Auletta, Samuel Okonji, Alberto Cauduro, Maurizio Dondi, Mauro Opreni, Gualtiero Gandini, Ezio Bianchi
BACKGROUND: Reports describing sciatic nerve injuries (SNI) and their outcome are scarce in veterinary medicine. HYPOTHESIS: Describe the causes of traumatic and iatrogenic SNI and evaluate which clinical and electrodiagnostic findings predict outcome. ANIMALS: Thirty-eight dogs and 10 cats with confirmed SNI referred for neurologic and electrodiagnostic evaluation. METHODS: Clinical and electrodiagnostic examination results, including electromyography (EMG), motor nerve conduction studies, muscle-evoked potential (MEP), F-waves, sensory nerve conduction studies, and cord dorsum potential (CDP), were retrospectively evaluated...
April 17, 2024: Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine