Wobbly Hedgehog Syndrome in African Pygmy Hedgehogs (Atelerix spp.)
Graesser D, Spraker T, Dressen P, Garner M, Raymond J, Terwilliger G, Kim J, Madri J. Wobbly Hedgehog Syndrome in African Pygmy Hedgehogs (Atelerix spp.). Journal Of Exotic Pet Medicine 2006, 15: 59-65. DOI: 10.1053/j.jepm.2005.11.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWobbly hedgehog syndromeCentral nervous systemClinical signsNervous systemNeurogenic muscle atrophySevere neurologic signsYears of agePost-mortem examinationAfrican pygmy hedgehogNeurologic signsSpinal cordProgression rateMuscle atrophyProgressive paralysisCharacteristic histopathologyComplete paralysisMild ataxiaFamilial tendencyWhite matterAfrican hedgehogSyndromeParalysisSignsAgeOnset