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Cerebellar Hypoplasia

A non-progressive neurological disorder in cats characterized by an underdeveloped cerebellum present from birth or early kittenhood.

Key Facts

It causes lifelong balance and coordination issues but does not worsen over time.
Affected cats can typically maintain a normal quality of life and perform basic self-care.
The condition results from damage to developing cerebellar nerves during fetal or early neonatal stages.
Diagnosis is primarily clinical based on characteristic non-progressive neurological signs.

Infection with this virus during pregnancy or early kittenhood is the primary cause of the condition.

The underdeveloped cerebellum directly causes this persistent coordination deficit.

These tremors are a hallmark clinical sign observed when affected cats focus on objects or tasks.

Imaging can visually confirm the structural underdevelopment associated with the condition.

The cerebellum is the specific brain structure that fails to develop properly in this condition.

Improper use during pregnancy is a known preventable cause of the condition.