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Reversible positioning head tilt observed in 14 cats with hypokalaemic myopathy
Shinji Tamura1, Yuya Nakamoto2,3, Yumiko Tamura1
1Tamura Animal Clinic, Hiroshima, Japan.
Case Series Summary:
Positioning head tilt (PHT) is a dynamic neurological sign in which the head tilts to the opposite side to which it is moving. This sign is triggered in response to head movement and is thought to be due to the lack of inhibition of vestibular nuclei by the cerebellar nodulus and uvula (NU). The occurrence of PHT in animals has been suggested to be an indicator of NU dysfunction. Here, we describe the acute onset of PHT in 14 cats. All the cats were diagnosed with hypokalaemic myopathy caused by a range of pathologies. The PHT resolved along with other signs related to myopathy, such as cervical flexion and generalised weakness, after electrolyte correction in all cats.
Relevance And Novel Information:
Hypokalaemic myopathy was the likely cause of PHT in the present feline cases.
