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Our aim was to measure CSF CGRP concentrations in CKCS with and without clinical signs of CMSM.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Animals<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Twenty-nine CKCS drawn from research and clinical cases underwent quantification of pain and scratching, a brain and spinal cord MRI, and lumbar CSF collection.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This was a prospective study with both normal and clinically affected CKCS recruited. The CSF concentration of CGRP (C-CGRP) was measured using an ELISA assay. Dogs were grouped by the presence of SM, pain, and scratching, and concentrations of C-CGRP were compared between groups using Wilcoxon Rank Sum. The concentration of C-CGRP, pain score, and SM diameter were evaluated using linear regression.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Concentration of C-CGRP was significantly higher in painful dogs (median 116.1, range: 11.6\u2013238.3\u2009pg\/mL) as compared to non-painful dogs (median 77.7\u2009pg\/mL, range 0\u2013266.2\u2009pg\/mL; p\u2009=\u20090.0124). No significant difference in C-CGRP concentration was noted between dogs with (median 99.3, range 0\u2013226.6\u2009pg\/mL) and without (median 102.2, range 6.0\u2013266.2\u2009pg\/mL) SM (p\u2009=\u20090.305).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions and Clinical Importance<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Cerebrospinal fluid CGRP concentration is elevated in CKCS exhibiting pain regardless of the presence of SM. CGRP might contribute to neuropathic pain in CMSM and could be a target for therapeutic intervention.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/jvim.70105","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,5,3]],"date-time":"2025-05-03T21:37:32Z","timestamp":1746308252000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Cerebrospinal Fluid Concentrations of Calcitonin Gene Related Peptide in Dogs With Chiari-Like Malformation"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"39","author":[{"given":"John D.","family":"Macri","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"North Carolina State University Department of Clinical Sciences, , Raleigh, North Carolina,","place":["USA"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Courtney","family":"Sparks","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"North Carolina State University Department of Clinical Sciences, , Raleigh, North 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