Stringhalt management of Australian stringhalt. Two weeks after treatment with phenytoin, significant improvement was observed in the gait abnormality of horses affected with Australian stringhalt at the trot and canter, but no significant improvement was observed at the walk or while turning. The most common plant species that have been found and identified in pastures where affected horses were located include: flatweed ("Hypochaeris radicata"), sheep's sorrel ("Rumex acetosella") and couch grass ("Elymus repens"). The type of nerve damage sustained in horses with Australian stringhalt suggests a mould toxin (mycotoxin) or a fungal 'poison' found in the soils may be a cause
Sensory processing disorder have yet to agree on a proven, standardized diagnostic tool, a problem that undermines the ability of researchers to define the boundaries of the disorder. Sensory processing disorders have been classified by proponents into three categories: "sensory modulation disorder", "sensory-based motor disorders" and "sensory discrimination disorders" (as defined in the Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders in Infancy and Early Childhood). "Sensory modulation disorder (SMD)" Sensory modulation refers to a complex central nervous system process by which neural messages that convey information about the intensity, frequency, duration, complexity, and novelty of sensory stimuli are adjusted. SMD consists of