What Is Cauda Equina Syndrome? Cauda equina syndrome (CES) is a rare but serious disorder. It affects about 1 in every 65,000 people, with equal frequency across all genders. This condition occurs ...

The cauda equina is a bundle of nerve roots communicating with your brain. If it becomes squeezed, you can develop cauda equina syndrome (CES). You may need surgery, physical therapy, or medications.

Intradural-extramedullary cavernoma is a rare condition with only 23 cases reported in the literature. Most cases described adhere to spinal root or spinal cord. We report an example of this rare ...

If you have persistent back pain, have difficulty walking, and think your lower leg muscles are weak, get yourself checked by an expert to rule out Cauda Equina. A rare disorder, this syndrome affects ...

A case of leg pain, nausea, and malaise A young man is diagnosed with cauda equina syndrome on his third visit to an emergency department. Early and late CES signs/symptoms are discussed in this case ...

Various nerves control bladder and bowel function, including the spinal cord, cauda equina, pudendal nerves, and the enteric nervous system, a nerve network in the walls of the digestive tract. These ...

All patients with back pain should have a screening neurologic evaluation including motor function, perineal and lower extremity sensation, deep tendon reflexes, and Babinski reflexes. This brief ...

A 33 year-old man presented with progressive pain, weakness and sensory loss in both legs. His examination showed absent reflexes in the lower extremities, paraparesis and decreased sensation in the ...

A 72 year-old woman presented with progressive pain, weakness and sensory loss in the left leg. Her examination showed weakness of ankle and toe dorsiflexion as well as ankle eversion on the left.

Cauda equina syndrome (CES) occurs when the nerve roots in the lumbar spine become compressed, cutting off feeling and movement. CES is a rare condition, affecting an estimated 1 in 33,000–100,000 ...