Practical approach to vestibular syndrome in dogs and cats

'Practical approach to vestibular syndrome in dogs and cats'

Dr Steven de Decker

Vestibular syndrome is a common clinical presentation and encompasses a variety of clinical signs, such as head tilt, ataxia, nystagmus and strabismus. This syndrome can be caused by a wide variety of disorders and can be localised by lesions located inside (‘central’) or outside (‘peripheral’) the brain. During this webinar we will discuss how to recognise vestibular syndrome and how the neurological examination can help you differentiating between a central or peripheral localisation. Although vestibula syndrome can be caused by a wide variety of disorder, we will discuss how easy-to-recognise clinical variables can be used to identify the most likely differential diagnosis in your patient. Only after the most likely differential diagnosis has been identified, you should think about diagnostic tests, treatment and prognosis. 

About our speaker

Steven de Decker

DVM, PhD, MvetMed, DipECVN, FHEA, PGCert Veted, MRCVS

European and RCVS recognised Specialist in Veterinary Neurology

Steven is Senior lecturer and the current Head of the Neurology and Neurosurgery service. He graduated in 2005 from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University in Belgium. After graduation, he performed there a 1-year Rotating Internship and a 4-year PhD into the diagnosis and treatment of disk associated cervical spondylomyelopathy ("wobbler syndrome") in dogs. Steven arrived in July 2010 at the RVC to complete a Senior Clinical Training Scholarship in Neurology and Neurosurgery. After becoming an European and MRCVS recognised specialist in veterinary neurology, Steven became a permanent staff member of the RVC Neurology and Neurosurgery team.

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