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Patients with incomplete records, equine protozoal myeloencephalitis diagnosis, or an anesthetic protocol outside an established standard were excluded. Demographic analysis, ataxia score, and anesthetic management variables were recorded in an observational retrospective fashion. Each variable was compared between groups, and multivariable regression models were constructed to evaluate the correlation of each factor with 2 outcomes: recovery quality and seizure incidence.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sc_a3\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Of 270 cases, 194 were included in the analysis, with 44 cases in the compression group and 150 in the noncompression group. An association between an increase in body weight and worse recovery quality was found (score of 25 [relative risk ratio, 1.04; 95% CI, 1.00 to 1.08]). Compression may increase the risk of a worse recovery (relative risk ratio, 8.89; 95% CI, 1.84 to 42.97). Horses with compressive lesions showed a higher, but statistically insignificant, incidence of seizures in the late recovery period.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sc_a4\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Heavier horses have a greater risk of worse anesthetic recovery after myelography, independent of age, breed, or ataxia status. Horses with cervical compression potentially present a higher seizure risk within the first 24 hours after myelography than those without compression but not in the immediate recovery.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sc_a5\">\n                    <jats:title>Clinical Relevance<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Heavier horses require more attention to the recovery phase. Horses with cervical compression may need close monitoring for seizures during the first 24 hours after myelography.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.2460\/ajvr.26.02.0072","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,5]],"date-time":"2026-06-05T17:14:26Z","timestamp":1780679666000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Cervical spinal cord compression may affect anesthetic recovery quality and seizure incidence in horses after myelography"],"prefix":"10.2460","volume":"87","author":[{"given":"DeAnna","family":"Theiss","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Clinical Studies, New Bolton Center, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Kennett Square, PA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Hope F.","family":"Douglas","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Clinical Studies, New Bolton Center, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Kennett Square, PA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sarah F.","family":"Colmer","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Clinical Studies, New Bolton Center, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Kennett Square, PA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Leah A.","family":"Owens","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Comparative Biomedical Sciences Program, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Darko","family":"Stefanoski","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Clinical Studies, New Bolton Center, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Kennett Square, PA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Amy L.","family":"Johnson","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Clinical Studies, New Bolton Center, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Kennett Square, PA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Klaus","family":"Hopster","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Clinical Studies, New Bolton Center, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Kennett Square, PA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Monica","family":"Midon","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Clinical Studies, New Bolton Center, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Kennett Square, PA"},{"name":"Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1272","reference":[{"key":"B1","series-title":"Front Vet Sci","first-page":"514","article-title":"Risk factors of anesthesia-related mortality and morbidity in one equine hospital: a retrospective study on 1,161 cases undergoing elective or emergency surgeries","author":"Laurenza C","year":"2020","unstructured":"Laurenza C, Ansart L, Portier K. 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