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Sekhmet posted:Hello - from the perspective of a vet neurologist, weird “episodes” can be really frustrating and hard to figure out and will probably require several different tiers of diagnostics (general bloodwork, imaging (x-rays/ultrasound) heart/lungs and abdomen, possible specialized bloodwork, and brain/cervical spinal cord MRI), that may or may not yield a good answer. This is so timely. Sherlock was having weird episodes and we were referred to a veterinary neurologist. Our first appointment was absolutely normal - the neurologist described him as "clinically unremarkable". She said exactly what you said and we decided to wait and see for two weeks before doing an MRI to try to catch an episode on camera to avoid unnecessary anesthesia. I set up a camera to see if we could catch something. That night, he got up went to stand directly in front of the camera and had an episode. I am epileptic and thought I saw him have a focal seizure (a bit of projection) and panic-booked the MRI the next day. As it turns out, he has a huge intracranial mass (meningioma, to be specific). I have the MRI and all the reports but haven't looked. Every time I speak to someone who has seen the masses they're shocked that he's still going and that he is perfectly well. We were offered multiple treatment plans (surgery, radiation, palliative, and combinations thereof). We booked a surgery but then cancelled it after learning about the risks of rapid decompression. He's receiving radiation therapy right now, which means no surgery. Overall, he's doing well despite everything. I am so grateful for specialists that we have access to and for the advancements in veterinary oncology. The veterinary college in Ontario uses the same accelerator that human cancer centres do. I wish I didn't know this stuff and didn't have to be grateful for it but here we are.
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