cat neck spasms

Question
QUESTION: hi i have a male cat that is 2 years old. off late while playing hes been experiencing neck spams he cant move his neck to the left and his eyes are constantly moving to the right.he keeps moving in circles this lasts for about 3-4 minutes and then he behaves normal as though nothing happened earlier.i would like to know whats wrong with my cat ??
thank you

ANSWER: Ayesha,

This behaviour sounds a odd to me - it's possible that your kitty may have some sort of brain injury or he may have a seizure disorder. My recommendation would be that you take video of your cat while this is happening and show it to your veterinarian to have him/her evaluate your kitty for the possibility of a seizure disorder such as epilepsy. If you have any further cat related questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me again - I'm happy to help in any way that I can.

Kind regards,

Ali

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QUESTION: well its just happened twuce since thursday so yes i will try to video him out.how severe could be this case ??? and what kind of brain injury are you talking about exactly.
thank you for your help

Answer
Ayesha,

Could he possibly have fallen off of a high piece of furniture and hit his head? Sometimes that will result in neurological symptoms like the ones you describe.....Epilepsy isn't a big deal if that's what's going on, he may need medication on a daily basis but if you pair pills with treats most cats are pretty laid back about getting them, particulary once they get used to a routine...If your kitty has managed to hit his head and give himself a slight concussion his neurological symptoms should settle down reasonably quickly over the course of a few days...Another thing you may want to look into is having the vet look at his ears because a nasty middle ear infection could also cause the type of behaviour you're seeing. If you have any further cat related questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me again at any time - I'm more than happy to help you and your kitty in any way that I can.

Kind regards,

Ali