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Cauda Equina Syndrome
- See Also
- Pathophysiology
- Massive Central DIsc protrusion
- Compression of lumbar spinal nerve roots
- Causes
- Large Central DIsc herniation
- Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
- Lumbar spondylosis with cauda equina compression
- Symptoms
- Bilateral sciatica
- See also Lumbar Stenosis for extensive description
- Dull aching pain in perineum, bladder or sacrum
- Radiation to Buttock and leg
- Provoked by Exercise or prolonged standing
- Relieved with rest or forward bending
- Neurologic Changes
- Saddle anesthesia
- Bowel or bladder Incontinence
- Bilateral sciatica
- Signs: Foot drop
- Ankle dorsiflexion bilateral weakness
- Absent ankle jerk
- Radiology (See Lumbar Stenosis)
- Management
- Neurologic Deficits suggest Cauda Equina Syndrome
- Immediate Neurosurgery Consultation
- Prognosis
- Wait >72 hours risks permanent neurologic deficit
Cauda Equina Syndrome (C0392548) | |
|---|---|
| Concepts | Disease or Syndrome (T047) |
| ICD9 | 344.6 |
| MSH | D011128 |
| English | Cauda Equina Syndrome, Cauda Equina Syndromes |
| Spanish | sindrome de la cauda equina, sindrome de la cola de caballo |
| Parent Concepts | Other paralytic syndromes (C0154700), Syndrome (C0039082), Non-Neoplastic Peripheral Nervous System Disorder (C1335029), Lumbosacral radiculopathy (C0154738), Cauda Equina Syndrome (C0392548), Lesions of nerves plexuses and roots (C0582681), Ambiguous concept (C1274012) |
| Sources | DXP, ICD9CM, MSH, MTH, NCI, OMIM, QMR, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) |