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	Cauda Equina Syndrome - New York Presbyterian Hospital
		The cauda equina (Latin for "horse's tail") refers to the sack of nerve roots with a common covering at the end of the spinal cord that is the continuation of these nerve roots in the lumbar region.
		Cauda equina syndrome is caused by this compression on the nerve roots.
		Cauda equina syndrome is accompanied by a range of symptoms, the severity of which depend on the degree of compression and the precise nerve roots that are being compressed.
	www.nyp.org /health/cauda-equina-syndrome.html (903 words)

	Orthopaedic Journal 1999
		Cauda equina syndrome is defined as the compression of the nerve roots distal to L1 secondary to acute disc herniation, bony fragments, tumor, infection, or postsurgical intervention.
		The incidence of cauda equina syndrome secondary to lumbar disc prolapse is reported in the literature to be between 2--6% [4].
		The literature has shown that recovery after acute cauda equina syndrome cannot be clearly correlated to the rapidity of onset of the symptoms, the amount of protruded disc material, or to the severity of neurologic findings at presentation.
	www.uphs.upenn.edu /ortho/oj/1999/html/oj12sp99p73.html (2414 words)

	Your Orthopaedic Connection: Cauda Equina Syndrome
		Although low back pain is common and usually goes away without surgery, cauda equine syndrome, a rare disorder affecting the bundle of nerve roots (cauda equina) at the lower (lumbar) end of the spinal cord, is a surgical emergency.
		Cauda equina syndrome occurs when the nerve roots are compressed and paralyzed, cutting off sensation and movement.
		Cauda equina syndrome may be caused by a ruptured disk, tumor, infection, fracture, or narrowing of the spinal canal.
	orthoinfo.aaos.org /fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=285&topcategory=Spine (667 words)

	DWP - Corporate Medical Group - Back pain - Cauda Equina syndrome
		The cauda equina is Latin for “horse’s tail” and describes the bundle of nerve roots at the end of the spinal cord.
		The cauda equina is the continuation of these nerve roots in the lumbar region.
		Cauda equina syndrome most commonly results from a central disc prolapse in the lumbar region.
	www.dwp.gov.uk /medical/med_conditions/major/back_pain/cauda_equina_syndrome_back_pain.asp (220 words)

	CAUDA EQUINA SYNDROME
		Cauda equina syndrome can also be the result of acquired conditions such as cancers, infections, disc disease or prolapse/protrusion, and others.
		Cauda equina syndrome (entrapment and pressure on the nerve root) can also be the result of arthritis or acquired conditions such as cancers, infections, disc disease or prolapse, and others.
		Since cauda equina syndrome affects mostly German Shepherds, the vet is challenged to decide whether the symptoms are those of GSD myelopathy instead, which he can do by determining whether there is pain and where the motor neurons are affected, high or low.
	www.videxgsd.com /CAUDA_EQUINA_SYNDROME.htm (6690 words)

	Cauda equina syndrome in pregnancy
		This is a report of a case of cauda equina syndrome occurring during pregnancy where a delay in diagnosis led to persistent neurologic deficit.
		Cauda equina syndrome is characterized by radicular-type pain that may involve the legs, buttocks, perineal and perianal regions.
		Since cauda equina syndrome is a surgical emergency, the patient underwent surgery soon, but because of delays in diagnosis, severe neurological deficit (foot drop) did not resolve in 3 months’ follow-up.
	www.ams.ac.ir /AIM/0362/0362146.htm (988 words)

	Cauda Equina : (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The cauda equina (CE) is a collection of intradural nerve roots, beginning at the end of the spinal cord.
		Clinical: Radicular pain is a frequent presentation of the cauda equina syndrome, usually in association with radicular sensory loss (saddle anesthesia), asymmetrical paraplegia with loss of the tendon reflexes, muscle atrophy, and bladder dysfunction.
		The principal causes of this syndrome are tumors, lumbar spinal stenosis, ruptured lumbar disk, arachnoiditis, and spinal fracture.
	www.perioperativemed.jeeran.com /Cauda.htm (3587 words)

	eMedicine - Cauda Equina Syndrome : Article by Michael S Beeson
		The cauda equina (CE) is formed by nerve roots caudal to the level of spinal cord termination.
		Cauda equina syndrome (CES) has been defined as low back pain, unilateral or usually bilateral sciatica, saddle sensory disturbances, bladder and bowel dysfunction, and variable lower extremity motor and sensory loss.
		Patients in whom acute cauda equina syndrome (CES) is being considered should not be treated or investigated on an outpatient basis without evaluation by a consultant and/or appropriate imaging.
	www.emedicine.com /emerg/topic85.htm (1385 words)

	Cauda Equina Syndrome - Advice for sufferers.
		It is said that pain which disturbs sleep is characteristic of cauda equina tumour in contrast to pain from disc disease which is eased by rest and recumbency, although this is not always the case.
		Cauda equina lesions give rise to bladder, bowel, sexual and somatic dysfunction and the investigation of these is best carried out in a combined pelvic function laboratory.
		The anatomy of the cauda equina on CT scans and MRI.
	www.oldcity.org.uk /cauda_equina/review.php (3323 words)

	Online Orthopaedics - Cauda Equina Syndrome
		The term cauda equina refers to the peripheral nerves which have left the spinal cord at approximately the level of the first lumbar vertebra.
		Some of the important symptoms of cauda equina syndrome are lower back pain, pain extending down one or both lower extremities, numbness in the buttock area around the rectum, weakness in the lower extremities, and bowel or bladder dysfunction.
		Cauda equina syndrome is an uncommon condition but is devastating when it occurs.
	www.orthopodsurgeon.com /cauda.html (736 words)

	Cauda equina syndrome - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Cauda equina syndrome is a serious neurologic condition in which there is compression of the contents of the spinal canal below the termination (conus) of the spinal cord.
		Any lesion which compresses the cauda equina may cause dysfunction of the nerves although the commonest is a central disc prolapse.
		Cauda equina syndrome is regarded as a medical emergency.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cauda_equina_syndrome (342 words)

	Cauda Equina Syndrome Causes, Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention on eMedicineHealth.com
		Cauda equina syndrome is a serious condition caused by compression of the nerves in the lower portion of the spinal canal (see Multimedia File 2). Cauda equina syndrome is considered a surgical emergency because if left untreated it can lead to permanent loss of bowel and bladder control and paralysis of the legs.
		Cauda equina syndrome is caused by significant narrowing of the spinal canal that compresses the nerve roots below the level of the spinal cord.
		Cauda equina syndrome can be caused by isolated tumors (primary neoplasms) or from tumors that have spread to the spine from other parts of the body (metastatic spinal neoplasms).
	www.emedicinehealth.com /cauda_equina_syndrome/article_em.htm (893 words)

	Cauda Equina Syndrome--Think of Cancer
		We present the case of a patient who presented with symptoms of cauda equina syndrome and for whom subsequent investigations revealed intrathecal metastases and locally advanced lung cancer without respiratory symptoms or brain or bone metastases.
		Cauda equina syndrome due to intrathecal metastases should always be considered.
		It should be axiomatic that cauda equina syndrome in a patient with a recent history of weight loss is due to spinal metastases until proven otherwise.
	xnet.kp.org /permanentejournal/spr08/cauda_equina_syndrome.html (2052 words)

	Cauda Equina Syndrome
		Cauda Equina Syndrome (CES) is a serious condition that affects the lower lumbar spinal nerve roots.
		One of the most common causes is from a herniated disc that compresses the spinal nerves.
		Auto accidents and falls are the 2 biggest reasons for cauda equina syndrome to occur.
	www.cure-back-pain.org /cauda-equina-syndrome.html (326 words)

	SiriusDog.com - TVS, CAUDA EQUINA SYNDROME, AND SPONDYLOSIS
		Cauda equina syndrome can also be the result of acquired conditions such as cancers, infections, disc disease or prolapse/protrusion, and others.
		Cauda equina syndrome (entrapment and pressure on the nerve root) can also be the result of arthritis or acquired conditions such as cancers, infections, disc disease or prolapse, and others.
		Since cauda equina syndrome affects mostly German Shepherds, the vet is challenged to decide whether the symptoms are those of GSD myelopathy instead, which he can do by determining whether there is pain and where the motor neurons are affected, high or low.
	www.siriusdog.com /articles/tvs-cauda-equina-syndrome-spondylosis.htm (6694 words)

	Imaging of Cauda Equina Edema in Lumbar Canal Stenosis By Using Gadolinium-Enhanced MR Imaging: Experimental ...
		The cauda equina was constricted outside the dura mater (D) by using a silicone tube (S), which caused 30% constriction of the diameter of the dura mater by using a silicone tube at L6/7 disk level.
		The cauda equina and epidural root sleeves (ERS) showed moderate signal intensities and the signal intensity was similar to that of muscle in normal conditions (A), EBA emits a bright red fluorescence in clear contrast to the green fluorescence of the nerve tissue.
		and traction on the cauda equina cause the disturbance of intraradicular
	www.ajnr.org /cgi/content/full/27/2/346 (4032 words)

	Yahwoof » Cauda Equina
		Bij een Cauda Equina Syndroom of Lumbosacrale Stenose wordt er druk uitgeoefend op dit deel van het ruggenmerg.
		Het merendeel van de gevallen van cauda equina syndroom wordt gezien bij Duitse herders en ook Labradors zijn vaker aangetast dan andere honden.
		Cauda equina syndroom wordt vaak gezien bij bepaalde rassen, vooral bij de Duitse herder.
	www.yahwoof.com /caudaequina.html (438 words)

	Cauda Equina Syndrome
		Cauda equina syndrome is a serious condition caused by compression of the nerves in the lower portion of the spinal canal (see Multimedia File 2). Cauda equina syndrome is considered a surgical emergency because if left untreated it can lead to permanent loss of bowel and bladder control and paralysis of the lower extremities.
		Clinical studies have determined that the likelihood of regaining function and having a positive outcome is directly related to the duration of symptoms of cauda equina syndrome.
		Within 48 hours of symptom onset, people with cauda equina syndrome should undergo surgical decompression (surgery to remove a portion of the bone in the vertebrae or to remove the offending lesions, such as the herniated disk, to make more space for the nerves).
	www.webmd.com /a-to-z-guides/cauda-equina-syndrome?page=1 (624 words)

	Beware of the Partial or Complete Cauda Equina Syndrome
		In the United Kingdom, which is not nearly as litigious as the United States, a recent study on malpractice claims showed that 65 percent of 96 cases of cauda equina syndrome (CES) progressed to claims by patients.
		There is usually a sequestration of a lower lumbar disc with the cauda equina acutely stretched over the sequestred fragment.
		Cauda equina syndrome in patients undergoing manipulation of the lumbar spine.
	www.chiroweb.com /archives/23/05/10.html (679 words)

	Ashton Lake Solicitors - Medical Negligence - Cauda Equina Syndrome
		The cauda equina is the bundle of nerves which runs from the base of the spinal cord and fans out like a horses tail.
		Cauda equina syndrome is compression of the cauda equina nerves, which can happen for a number of reasons.
		Other causes of compression could be spinal surgery, toxic damage due to spinal anaesthetics, a traumatic spinal injury, slippage of one vertebrae on another, spinal manipulation, demyelination of the nerves, inflammatory conditions, infections, or growths e.g.
	www.ashtonlake.com /caudaequinasyndrome.html (610 words)

	Method of eliminating canine cauda equina syndrome - Patent 4612918
		Yet another known method of reducing cauda equina syndrome is to remove the ligamentum flavum from the dorsal portion of the L
		It is therefore an object of the instant invention to provide a method of eliminating canine cauda equina syndrome, which is a one-time procedure and provides continuous relief from nerve compression produced by the breakdown of the intervertebral disc and collapse of the L
		The cauda equina 26 is shown passing through canal 22 in a compressed condition, under the influence of the protrusion of the annulus fibrosis 20a and ligamentum flavum 24.
	www.freepatentsonline.com /4612918.html (1848 words)

	eMedicine - Cauda Equina : Article by Nazer H Qureshi
		The cauda equina (CE) is a collection of intradural nerve roots at the end of the spinal cord.
		The role of surgery is to relieve pressure from the nerves in the cauda equina (CE) region and to remove the offending elements.
		A model of acute, graded compression of the porcine cauda equina and an analysis of neural and vascular anatomy. Spine.; Jan 1991;16(1):61-9. [Medline].
	www.emedicine.com /med/topic2904.htm (4138 words)

	Cauda Equina Syndrome Glossary of Terms with Medical Definitions
		Cauda equina: A bundle of spinal nerve roots that arise from the bottom end of the spinal cord.
		The cauda equina comprises the roots of all the spinal nerve roots below the level of the first lumbar (L1) vertebra, namely the sacral and coccygeal nerves.
		Cauda equina syndrome: Impairment of the nerves in the cauda equina, the bundle of spinal nerve roots that arise from the lower end of the spinal cord.
	www.emedicinehealth.com /cauda_equina_syndrome/glossary_em.htm (4619 words)

	Intradural Metastasis to the Cauda Equina From Outsıde the Central nervous system Case report: (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In a case of metastasis to the cauda equina, with symptoms closely simulating a vertebral tumor, the correct diagnosis could not be made preoperatively as intradural metastasis.
		The dura was opened and the tumor was found to be entirely in the intradural space of the cauda equina.
		Typically, tumors simulating vertebral metastasis may be suspected from the presence of night pains or pain not relieved by rest, early bowel and bladder involvement, or marked diffuse weakness or numbness from cauda equina or spinal cord compression.
	www.med.ege.edu.tr /~norolbil/2001/NBD15601.html (1256 words)

	Cauda Equina Syndrome
		The cauda equina is formed by nerve roots caudal to the level of spinal cord termination.
		Cauda equina syndrome is a combination of low back pain, unilateral or usually bilateral sciatica, saddle sensory disturbances, bladder and bowel dysfunction, and variable lower extremity motor and sensory loss.
		Cauda equina syndrome is a medical emergency and immediate referral for investigation and treatment is required to prevent permanent neurological damage.
	www.patient.co.uk /showdoc/40025248 (874 words)

	Neurology: Cauda equina syndrome: touch a nerve?
		"In cauda equina syndrome, is it possible to experience only urinary incontinence and back pain with no other neurological symptoms and signs?" asks GERALD JAMES, MD, of Vancouver, B.C. Normal bladder functioning depends on intact functioning of the somatic and parasympathetic nerves arising from the second, third and fourth sacral segments of the spinal cord.
		In contrast, however, the peripheral component of these fibres in the cauda equina progress centrally closely adjacent to other lumbosacral nerve roots until they exit at the appropriate spinal segment.
		Therefore, a cauda equina lesion would typically involve a nerve root exiting at the particular level of the lesion and, depending on the size and exact location of the lesion, other nerve roots descending to lower levels will also be involved.
	www.parkhurstexchange.com /qa/A.php?q=/qa/Neurology/1994-09-16.qa (209 words)

	Cauda Equina Syndrome: BackPainExpert
		Spinal tumours, though rare, may develop in the small space around the location of the cauda equina, and as it progresses and grows in size, may become large enough to encroach on the nerves and lead to compression.
		The other cause of cauda equine syndrome may be because of spinal stenosis when the diameter of the spinal column becomes narrowed, again leading to compression of the nerves.
		Cauda equine syndrome is a potentially very debilitating condition and can seriously affect a patient’s health and quality of life.
	www.backpainexpert.co.uk /cauda-equina-syndrome.html (577 words)

	Significance of low compliance bladder in cauda equina injury
		In general, an areflexic neurogenic bladder usually appears in patients with cauda equina injury due to damage of the pelvic nucleus and pudendal nucleus in the sacral cord.
		It is well known that patients with cauda equina injury involving the sacral cord containing the pelvic nucleus and the pudendal nucleus, typically show the high compliance areflexic neurogenic bladder, but the low compliance and/or small volume bladder is also clinically encountered in these patients.
		In summary, our results suggested that in patients with cauda equina injury, the clinical history and physical examination, combined with a urodynamic study should be performed to evaluate the pattern of neurogenic bladder, such as the presence of a hyperreflexic or low compliance bladder.
	www.nature.com /sc/journal/v40/n12/full/3101380a.html (3467 words)

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