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Previous reports mainly classified SAD in cats as acquired.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Hypothesis\/Objectives<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The aim of this study was to describe the signalment, clinical presentation, diagnostic imaging findings, and outcome in a group of cats with SAD.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Animals<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Twenty-one client-owned cats.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Multicenter observational retrospective review of the medical records of cats diagnosed with SAD by magnetic resonance imaging.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Most cats were Domestic Short Hair (67%), male (63%), and had a wide range of ages (18\u2009weeks to 13\u2009years old). Neuroanatomical localization was consistent with a T3-L3 myelopathy in 18 cats (86%) and C1-C5 myelopathy in 3 cats (14%). One cat with a C1-C5 myelopathy demonstrated bilateral vestibular clinical signs. One cat (5%) had fecal incontinence. Most cats demonstrated a chronic, progressive, nonlateralized, nonpainful myelopathy. No underlying previous or concurrent spinal condition was found in 48% of the cats. No difference in age, body weight, breed, sex, treatment, or outcome was found between cats with or without a concurrent spinal disorder. One cat was euthanized after diagnosis. Six cats improved, 1 deteriorated and 1 remained static after surgery, whereas 3 cats improved, 5 deteriorated and 4 remained static after medical management on the short-term outcome. Overall, 73% (8\/11) of the cats deteriorated on available long-term follow-up information.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions and Clinical Importance<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Spinal arachnoid diverticulum should be considered for cats with chronic, progressive, symmetrical, nonpainful myelopathy, particularly if male and with a history of spinal disease or surgery.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/jvim.17294","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,12,30]],"date-time":"2024-12-30T03:54:15Z","timestamp":1735530855000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Spinal arachnoid diverticula in cats: Clinical presentation, diagnostic imaging findings, treatment, and outcome"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"39","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5508-7666","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Jo\u00e3o Miguel","family":"De Frias","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Royal Veterinary College, University of London Department of Clinical Science and Services, , London,","place":["UK"]},{"name":"The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies Hospital for Small Animals, University of Edinburgh , Midlothian,","place":["UK"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sofie F. 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