Wobbly hedgehog syndrome (WHS) is a disease found in the African Pygmy domesticated hedgehog. It is characterised by vacuolization of the grey matter of the brain and spinal cord that leads to neurogenic muscle atrophy. There is no inflammation of the central nervous system associated with WHS. The cause of WHS is unknown, but familial tendency to the disease has been indicated.
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