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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 ... spine • MCC- ... spine L1-L5 ... sexual dysfunction SPINE ... of Cauda Equina
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... Causes: • Large ... spine • Trauma ... spine Signs / ... CaudaEquina #Syndrome #MSK
Ely's Test for Rectus Femoris Tightness

Patient lies prone on the table. The examiner flexes the leg
Ely's Test for Rectus ... raises off of the ... irritation or lumbar ... Femoris #clinical #video ... #msk #orthopedics
Ely's Test for Rectus Femoris Tightness

Patient lies prone on the table. The examiner flexes the leg
Ely's Test for Rectus ... raises off of the ... irritation or lumbar ... Femoris #clinical #video ... #msk #orthopedics
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Causes of spinal ... involvement Cauda ... Equina Syndrome ... herniation - Lumbar ... #differential #diagnosis
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... infection that cross-reacts ... : • Lumber Puncture ... nerve roots and cauda ... equina TREATMENT