In the same large retrospective study described above, 52 % of the dogs had a normal neurological exam other than hyperesthesia on palpation of the vertebral column.
In addition to obsessive scratching or grooming and running about, another frequently observed sign of hyperesthesia syndrome is a rippling or rolling of the skin on an affected cat's back.
Amy Shojai, a former Contributing Writer on Cat Behavior, refers to feline hyperesthesia as an aggressive condition, in her article, Cat Aggression: hyperesthesia as an aggressive condition, in her article, Cat Aggression: HyperesthesiaHyperesthesia