Journal of veterinary internal medicine
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J. Vet. Intern. Med. · Jan 2012
Latent equine herpesvirus-1 in trigeminal ganglia and equine idiopathic headshaking.
Trigeminal neuralgia or neuropathic pain has been regarded as a putative cause of idiopathic headshaking in horses. Equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) infection and resultant postherpetic pain have been suggested as a possible cause of such neuropathic pain. ⋯ This study does not support a role for EHV-1 infection and presumed postherpetic pain in the etiopathogenesis of equine headshaking.