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Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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Cauda Equina Syndrome ... due to severe compression ... bowel and sexual dysfunction ... - Emergency Causes ... of Cauda Equina
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Lower roots -> Cauda ... equina- decreased ... Spinal Cord Causes ... Bowel and bladder dysfunction ... differential #algorithm
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
weakness - Bladder dysfunction ... by: - Compression ... - Sphincter dysfunction ... involvement Cauda ... Equina Syndrome