The cerebellum organizes movements and sustains equilibrium. Cerebellar diseases in canines are cerebellar abiotrophy, cerebellar hypoplasia, infectious cerebellar diseases, granulomatous meningoencephalomyelitis, neoplastic cerebellar diseases, trauma to the cerebellum and toxicity to the cerebellum.
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Cerebellar Abiotrophy and Cerebellar Hypoplasia
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Cerebellar abiotrophy involves death of the neurons in the cerebellum. Cerebellar hypoplasia involves aplasia and hypoplasia malformations in the cerebellum.
Infectious Cerebellar Diseases
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The infectious cerebellar diseases are canine distemper, mycotic diseases, canine herpes, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, ehrlichiosis, parasitic migration, toxoplasma, and neospora. These diseases affect the cerebellum and the brain stem.
Granulomatous Meningoencephalomyelitis
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Granulomatous meningoencephalomyelitis presents as a focal mass lesion or a disseminated disease. The most common breeds affected by this disease are adult small breed dogs.
Neoplastic Cerebellar Diseases
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Neoplastic cerebellar diseases affect the cerebellum by primary and secondary tumors.
Trauma to the Cerebellum and Toxicity to the Cerebellum
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Trauma to the cerebellum occurs through trauma caused directly to the cerebellum or indirectly through other parts of the brain. Metronidazole toxicity causes toxicity to the cerebellum.
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