Cauda equina syndrome (CES) may be a devastating disease with the potential for significant patient morbidity. It is essential for emergency clinicians to be aware of how to effectively diagnose and manage this
14 In cases of lumbar stenosis or lumbar radiculopathy where conservative measures have been Conclusion Lumbar disc herniations are common causes of lower back and leg pain. Disc herniations can manifest in lumbar radiculopathy, neurogenic claudication, and cauda equina syndrome based on the location ...
which can irradiate to the buttocks and the lower extremities, and the clinical picture could be that of cauda equina syndrome, as reported in non-pregnant patients.33,34 Neurological signs and symptoms develop after a free interval of hours, days or even weeks during which time the pain main...
The Superion Indirect Decompression System (IDS) is contraindicated for patients who: have spinal anatomy that prevent implantation of the device or cause the device to be unstable in situ (i.e., degenerative spondylolisthesis greater than grade 1), Cauda equina syndrome, or prior decompression or...
Ha SW, Son BC (2014) Cauda equina syndrome associated with dural ectasia in chronic anlylosing spondylitis. J Korean Neuro- surg Soc 56(6):517–520 22. Liu CC, Lin YC, Lo CP, Chang TP (2011) Cauda equina syn- drome and dural ectasia: rare manifestations in chronic ankylos- ing ...
Cauda equina syndrome This syndrome is ascribed to the compression of multiple lumbar and sacral nerve roots in the spinal canal that lead to bowel, bladder, and/or sexual dysfunction, as well as perianal region numbness [111]. Depending on the location of nerve roots compression, patients with...
NBD in SCI/D is caused by varying levels of damage to the spinal cord or cauda equina [4]. Changes in gastrointestinal functions after SCI/D depend on clinical appearance at the level of the lesion, the completeness of the injury and the time since the onset of SCI/D. Of crucial clinic...
cauda equina syndrome can also contribute to fecal in- continence. Diarrhea and constipation are 2 common conditions that exacerbate fecal incontinence. Most cases of diarrhea result from disorders related to water and electrolyte transport in the intestinal tract. Excess secretion of elec- ...
Besides, demyelination of Aβ fibers and damage to Aδ fibers have also been confirmed to contribute to paroxysmal pain and abnormal sensations in carpal tunnel syndrome patients [15]. In clinic, patients often describe spontaneous pain as “burning”, indicating the involvement of thermal receptors...
These proposals were then submitted to a Rating Group composed of French NMOSD / MOGAD experts. Results In the management of NMOSD and MOGAD, a consensus has been reached to perform systematic MRI of the brain, optic nerve and spinal cord, including cauda equina nerve roots, at the time ...