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VMP1-related cerebellar ataxia · Cerebellar cortical degeneration · VMP1-CA · Kleinhirnabiotrophie · Cerebelläre Abiotrophie · Late-onset cerebellar abiotrophy · Späte Kleinhirnabiotrophie
This is an inherited neurological disorder where cells in the cerebellum, the part of the brain that coordinates movement, prematurely degenerate. Because the brain tissue cannot repair itself, this leads to a progressive loss of motor control. This specific form of the disease is caused by a genetic variant in the VMP1 gene.
Symptoms typically appear between 4 and 16 months of age, particularly in Australian Working Kelpies and Border Collies. Owners will notice a progressive loss of balance, head tremors, and an increasingly clumsy or uncoordinated gait.
There is no cure for this condition, and management is limited to supportive care. Diagnostic and supportive care costs typically range from 500 to 2000 EUR, and euthanasia is often eventually elected due to the severity of the decline.
Estimated range of typical treatment cost. Actual cost depends on severity, clinic and region.
More conditions affecting the Head / nervous system.