Gleave J, Macfarlane R. Cauda equina syndrome: what is the relationship between timing of surgery and outcome? Br J Neuro- surg 2002;16:325-8.Gleave JRW,Macfarlane R.Cauda equina syndrome: what is the relationship between timing of surgery and outcome. British Journal of Neurosurgery . 2002...
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Cauda equina syndrome can present in 2 ways:acute onset, where the symptoms and signs occur rapidly, and insidious onset, where the condition begins as lower back pain and slowly progresses to bowel and urinary incontinence. Cauda equina syndrome is most commonly caused by compression from a lumb...
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Just past your waistline, your spine divides into a group of nerve roots called the cauda equina. In rare cases, a herniated disk can push on this cluster. You might lose control of your bladder and bowel movements, and you might need immediate surgery to prevent permanent damage like weakne...
Cauda Equina Syndrome (loss of function of lumbar nerve roots of the spinal canal that can result in loss of bladder and bowel control; it is a medical emergency, although it occurs infrequently) Cervical Stenosis Clumsiness in the arms or hands. It may be difficult to tie bows, button shir...
The cervical (neck) and the lumbar (lower back) components of the spinal cord are comparatively larger than the other regions. The lowest part of the spinal cord is called the “cauda equina,” which in Latin means the “horse’s tail.” It received this name because the nerve bundle in...
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